phobos_irl's reviews
149 reviews

Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

these books are quite boring, this one very similar to benedict’s one but with better characters. still pretty poorly written.

Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

On bosse ici, on reste ici: la grève des sans-papiers, une aventure inédite by Pierre Barron

informative

3.25

si l’ouvrage est très bien rédigé, et largement accessible d’un point de vue du langage (ce qu’on ne peut pas attribuer à tous les ouvrages scientifiques), il est difficile de cerner l’angle d’attaque du sujet choisi par les auteurices.

dès l’introduction, iels revendiquent déjà qu’iels ne pourront pas être exhaustifves, et qu’une grande part de la vocation de l’ouvrage reste journalistique, puisque rédigé au fur et à mesure des événements. cependant, j’ai trouvé que l’analyse manquait beaucoup ; les discriminations raciales ne sont quasiment pas évoquées (à peine deux paragraphes en trois cents pages) et les dynamiques d’immigrations ne sont qu’évoquées au cas par cas ; pas d’évocation (ou alors très peu) des logiques gouvernementales, à la fois dans l’application des lois en place et dans leur rédaction.

ces critiques existent majoritairement parce que je m’attendais à un ouvrage qui aurait beaucoup plus été centré sur l’analyse socio-historique, pour ne trouver qu’une historique d’un mouvement, quasiment sans analyse — l’ouvrage ne respectait donc pas mes attentes, ce qui ne signifie pas pour autant qu’il était mauvais. 

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

medium-paced

2.5

written like poor fanfiction, all important plot points are glossed over way too fast, nothing happens really. 

disappointing from Blake whos never put out - aside from this saga apparently - anything but bangers

Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-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

Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0