prenzea's reviews
7 reviews

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

inspiring mysterious 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

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 46%.

Too much worldbuilding without any explanation. Hard to get immersed into the story when there's new info being thrown at you every 5 seconds.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

The Never King by Nikki St. Crowe

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

This book.... is so, so good. I haven't actually finished a book in years, but I read this one in about 1 day. I could not put it down. It's so heartwarming, and it's just a very cozy story. It also has some good queer representation. :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

There are mentions of child abuse, but none is performed by any of the protag or the other primary characters.

The Beasties by William Sleator

tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I read this as a kid, and just reread it today. It was..... not as good as I remembered. it's def more of a kids book. Not bad, but not great either.

The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

it's funny!