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18 reviews

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

Annoying. Shallow. Predictable.

Oof.
I really wanted to like this book, but I found myself frustrated at every turn.
The romance, usually my favorite part of a book, easily my least favorite part of THIS book. Holy guacamole, the chemistry is non-existent, the mind numbing swooning is annoying as hell and a lot of the dialogue is super awkward.

Every. single. twist. was predictable. So painfully predictable that there was no tension.

The "sexual tension" was basically just

"I assume you don't like me even though we keep flirting and kissing"

on both sides.

The last 50-100 pages were not as bad, but I won't say that that is worth it.

Also as a person with religious trauma, the first line of acknowledgments was just... wow... it all makes sense now.

Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer

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adventurous dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.0

So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Very frustrating and annoying. No depth. I'm sick and tired of misunderstanding tropes. And this was 200% nothing but.

At least it was a quick read, had plenty of queer representation and the pacing was probably the best part of it.

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 5 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

1.0

Ruined the entire series for me.
Trust MXTX to ruin a perfectly good lovestory with her non-con fetish.
Rushed confession, rushed and underwhelming battle and then just rape. Glorified rape. LWJ acting totally out of character. I am disgusted.
Seriously, I loved book 1-4 and this made me wanna throw up.

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