promisedlostboy's reviews
83 reviews

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

I don't really like it when a character falls in love and they neglect their friends and duties. I understand why they do it, but I'm not a fan of this trope.

Otherwise it's a perfectly fun time.

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

Love the sibling dynamic and the way they perceive the world is just beautiful.

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I wish there were a book just about stargirl... The main character really upset me and I didn't care for him.

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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not ready for it yet

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I'm curious to see where the rest of this goes,. I don't care very much for the characters aside from Genya and Baghra, who don't seem like they'll be playing a big part in the rest of the story. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with the characters, there's just nothing noteworthy. Mal gets better throughout the book, which doesn't say much because I wasn't a big fan of his to begin with,,, the Darkling is kinda interesting, and Alina is Consistently the same level of fine. Shadow and bone is at it's best when things are happening quickly, (Alina on the run, tracking the Stag, and the ending) . The Beginning parts are fine, they just didn't do much to capture my attention (I liked Alina's interactions with Genya, Baghra and Botkins)

Shadow and Bone is perfectly readable

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced