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One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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
5.0
This is NOT Harry Potter. This is a gritty real depiction of what magic would look like if we actually had it in the real world.
Is Quentin whinny and insufferable? Yeah, but I would argue he's a depressed late teen early 20 something and this story is told in forst person. What do you expect? This is quite accurate in this aspect. I highly advocate for the audiobooks when reading this series because of this fact. It helps significantly with getting past some of the harder pitfalls with the narration and allow for the reader to focus on the story.
Is Quentin whinny and insufferable? Yeah, but I would argue he's a depressed late teen early 20 something and this story is told in forst person. What do you expect? This is quite accurate in this aspect. I highly advocate for the audiobooks when reading this series because of this fact. It helps significantly with getting past some of the harder pitfalls with the narration and allow for the reader to focus on the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Pedophilia
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne
0.25
The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
1.5
I wish I had read the physical version of this so I could have thrown the book at the end, because of how dumb the protagonist in the present is. The only redeeming quality of this book is that the flashbacks to the past are semi interesting and pull the story forward. The story in the present has so many plot holes Swiss cheese is jealous.