miny03rd's reviews
220 reviews

The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson

emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

House of Frank by Kay Synclaire

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

what a beautiful, magical exploration of grief. just absolutely stunning.

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

just not vibing with it

Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous hopeful reflective tense 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? No

4.75

The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I received this as an e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Hooooly shit! I have been looking for a book to fill the void that The Locked Tomb series has left me and this definitely did the job. It was medieval and sinister and Gross, I loved every single second of it!

The only things I would say this book was a bit weaker in was pacing and some of the world-building. While I don’t dislike when things are intentionally left up for interpretation, I think there are certain aspects of the world that could have used a bit more of an explanation. But, obviously by looking at my rating, neither of these were deal-breakers for me.

This book has lesbians, religious iconography, cannibalism…what else could you ask for in a novel?

Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

so completely beautiful 

Where the Axe Is Buried: A Novel by Ray Nayler

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchanged for a fair and honest review.

As an American, what a simultaneously great and awful book to read today (Jan 20, 2025). Nayler once again crafted a (near-future) dystopian story to address the very real problems threatening the world. This book is (mostly) set in future Russia, however, The United States is well on its way to a future like this as well which is just…scary…..

I really enjoyed the many different points-of-view and the way Nayler used them to tell this story from so many different sides. If you loved “The Tusks of Extinction,” then you will enjoy this book as well. 

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0