observerspotter's Reviews (183)

Hover Car Racer

Matthew Reilly

4.0

emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Touch of Darkness

Scarlett St. Clair

2.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A retelling of the story of Hades and Persephone, set in the modern day where gods openly intermingle in mortal society. It starts off so slow and drag a lot in the middle for a book that is less than 300 pages. Barely redeemed by the final quarter or so, there is not as much to this as I thought there would be, and I am sadly not going to continue with the series. I had hoped a lot more from this book, although I can say the cover would look very good on a bookshelf.

Daughter of the Siren Queen

Tricia Levenseller

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

Silvertongue

Charlie Fletcher

4.0

adventurous dark emotional 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

Ironhand

Charlie Fletcher

3.5

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Stoneheart

Charlie Fletcher

3.5

adventurous funny tense fast-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: Yes

Daughter of the Pirate King

Tricia Levenseller

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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: Complicated

Ninth House

Leigh Bardugo

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

Men at Arms

Terry Pratchett

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Angelfall

Susan Ee

3.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes