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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Silence Is a Sense by Layla AlAmmar
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Suicide attempt, and War
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved the folklore, I loved the atmosphere, I loved the characters, I just wish it had all been longer and more fleshed out!
So much potential but it was barely 100 pages, so it barely had the opportunity to go into any real depth.
So much potential but it was barely 100 pages, so it barely had the opportunity to go into any real depth.
Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
The premise of the story was very interesting, however reading it I was disappointed.
None of the characters were interesting for me, I did not care about a single one of them, not even the hippos which were featured prominently in the first few chapters and then just kind of forgotten? I couldn't relate to any of the relationships, one in particular could have been very good but... I just have no idea how and why this relationshiop happened? One moment there was nothing and the next there were feelings?
Many bits of (back) story were picked up but never really explained or wrapped up, all in all the whole book just felt... unfinished. Everything could've been a bit more fleshed out.
I did like the diverse cast of characters though, especially the fat representation.
None of the characters were interesting for me, I did not care about a single one of them, not even the hippos which were featured prominently in the first few chapters and then just kind of forgotten? I couldn't relate to any of the relationships, one in particular could have been very good but... I just have no idea how and why this relationshiop happened? One moment there was nothing and the next there were feelings?
Many bits of (back) story were picked up but never really explained or wrapped up, all in all the whole book just felt... unfinished. Everything could've been a bit more fleshed out.
I did like the diverse cast of characters though, especially the fat representation.