necessary_rotting's reviews
61 reviews

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Read this book in middle school - rereading it now ten years later. If you’re looking for a well written high fantasy novel this isn’t for you - but if you’d like to turn your brain off to enjoy some of the cringey enjoyable reading reading from the 2000’s era, then this book is it. 

Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

Maggie's Grave by David Sodergren

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This is one of the most pointless books I’ve ever read.

My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Trace of Evil: A Natalie Lockhart Novel by Alice Blanchard
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

I cannot get past the writing,  poorly conducted dumps of information, and lack of atmosphere.

Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5