probablyaster's reviews
143 reviews

Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan

emotional reflective sad tense

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

4.25

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

adventurous dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

all of these plot elements feel so awkwardly put together. knocking off another half a star because i just don't like this book

Otherworldly by F.T. Lukens

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

great book will explain why later i am too lazy to write a full review and also my brain is not working i read the entire book in one day. but this author has developed a formula and i eat that shit up every time. also perfect recovery read from the poppy war (which i literally finished less than eighteen hours ago)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Blood, and Grief

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

oh my fucking god what the hell

The Summer Love Strategy by Ray Stoeve

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

emotional reflective sad

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

5.0

Crown of Starlight by Cait Corrain

0.25

maybe dont review bomb POC authors in the future, blame it on a friend who does not exist, and then admit to it, and blame that on mental health issues

An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Immortal Pleasures by V. Castro
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

disgustingly heterosexual 

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

allison saft i am in love with your characters