rmpearcy's reviews
153 reviews

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

5.0

 I have no words. There were so many ups and downs, twists and turns, my head was spinning almost the entire time. I had figured out what would happen before I reached the end but honestly I liked that part of it. It added weight to the scenes before it, and gave more emotion to the event.

The only negative I have, and it’s such a small one, is that sometimes Gideon’s way of talking seemed out of place compared to everyone else, but again it was only a minor thing that I could deal with.

Seriously though, as an author I dream of writing something this amazing one day. 

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny medium-paced

4.25

Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

emotional hopeful 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 Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

I feel like the hype for this one had my expectations too high. I liked the story, but found some parts rushed while other parts dragged on. I was also uncomfortable with the sexual imagery combined with the characters ages. But that could just be my own hang up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny 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

5.0

I've read the Percy Jackson books before, and this book was as wonderful and entertaining the second time as it was the first. 

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I picked up this book knowing nothing about the plot, which made it even more mysterious and crazy. I really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

5.0