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paper_mache_reader's Reviews (253)
adventurous
emotional
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
Fun, queer cast and I am always a sucker for witchy tales. I don't know much about Russian tradition and this was really fun to read
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of those books that everyone tells you to read and you don't understand why until you read it. Genuinely changed my life
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Fantastic book! Diverse, dark magic school, a broody narrator who has to put tremendous effort into not becoming a villain, and a plucky heroic best friend/dramatic foil. I couldn't put it down.
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
This book feels like coming home, and writes about love like it's a force of nature.
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Alix Harrow has solidified my spot for "favorite current author", with another diverse and witchy book about a willful young woman who loves to wander and a wealthy villain who strips people of their autonomy
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Queer fiction that isn't about how ~abnormal~ it is to be LGBTQ+ identifying!! So refreshing in fantasy
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is basically a love letter to the English language and is somehow the first book that I found myself yearning to have a physical copy of. Brilliant premise and a sweet family story underneath it all.