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418 reviews

Catch Me by Carlie Jean

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

ARC Review

Thank you to Carlie Jean and Good Girls PR for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this book. It had so many of my favorite tropes! I kinda liked that Theo hated football! I wanted more depth from the characters cause they both have such emotional backstories! 

Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo

hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Ledge by Stacey McEwan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Collide by Bal Khabra

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.25

Rain of Shadows and Endings by Melissa K. Roehrich

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan

adventurous emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Cerulean Truth by Sorcha Reagh

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.5

ARC Review

Thank you to Tales and Teacups PR and Sorcha Reagh for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really wanted to like this book. By the end I was starting to buy in to the story but it took soo much to get me there.

First, Emma's backstory as a lawyer wasn't believable to me. It could be because I am an attorney in the United States but I didn't find it believable that she would do 5 internships before graduating. Also, that first assignment felt very farfetched (although I guess it could happen). 

Second, there were some tense issues. There were parts where I couldn't figure out if the story was meant to be the characters looking back on a past event or that the story was happening in real time with the characters. This brought me out too many times.