mr_maneki_neko's Reviews (348)

adventurous funny informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Second in the series and better than book 1. The action and battle scenes were intense. Lots of blood and gore and suffering to accompany a great plot - just the stuff that makes Abercrombie great. I can't wait to read book 3!

The Bear and the Nightingale

Katherine Arden

DID NOT FINISH: 1%

Meh
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book was amazing and heartbreaking and devastating and joyous. What a great story. 

This is not a story I would have picked up except for the recommendations on booktok. I’m very glad I did. 

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book is not as good as the prior to in the series. While the aspect of the book is very good, there are major plot holes and lack of conclusion on some threads. 

That being said, I would recommend this book to a beginner or intermediate beginner Spanish learner. I learned a lot from it.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Another great story and a good follow up on the original story. Some of the visions/dreams got a little confusing but it sorted itself out nicely. I look forward to more adventures with Alex. 

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Another great story in this series. I enjoyed the character development and the action scenes as well as the intrigue.

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Beartown

Fredrik Backman

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

I don’t need to add pain to my life voluntarily. I wasn’t enjoying the read. 

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

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