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She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
DNF'd at about 40%. I wanted to like this book because I love the history surrounding Violet Jessop and the Titanic, but I didn't expect the book to be dual POV with Violet and also not focusing primarily on the Titanic. While Daphne's storyline is very intriguing, I think it would've been better suited towards its own book with her as a main character. Daphne as a character is honestly really just piggy-backing off of the intrigue built by Violet Jessop and the Titanic.
And Don't Look Back by Rebecca Barrow
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.
I started reading this series because I'd never read the series as a kid and because I saw someone on Twitter who had written a play based on Susan and I loved her from the films, but I lost steam after the travesty of The Horse and His Boy and never got back into it.
Heirs of Bone and Sea by Kay Adams
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The book was...fine. I preferred the first book and honestly, I think the first book would have been great as a standalone. Book 2 felt really rushed. There wasn't a lot of character development and the book is very plot heavy. The inclusion of West African mythos again is very very cool. Yinka and her bultungin pack were fucking amazing and I wish we'd had more moments between Simi and Yinka. Also weren't Bem and Yinka married??? And yet they didn't interact really at all in book 2 which I thought was odd. Overall, the book is fine if a little rushed in parts. The plot twist was predictable (especially given the same plot twist was used in Book 1 where the gravitas was a little more). I think if the book had been longer and there'd been more development, especially with Simi's time in the Land of the Dead and her relationship with Olokun, and developing her relationship with Esu when they're finally out of the Land of the Dead, would have given the book the extra bump it needed. Overall, a solid 3.75.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery