robbie's reviews
268 reviews

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

I just lost interest. It got a little boring

Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett

funny hopeful 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

4.75

Making Money by Terry Pratchett

funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

inspiring mysterious tense fast-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 is a mystery framed by a story of a woman forced to rediscover herself, and I loved it. There were some points that were a little annoying to me in the moment, but they all resolved wonderfully and the end of the story makes everything feel worth the journey even if you somehow didn't enjoy the ride.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt

One of the main characters is an apothecary who almost exclusively concocts poisons for women to administer to cheating husbands or other dangerous men.

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this story and world, and the bits leading up to the end were really gripping, but the ending kept it from being 5 stars for me. It felt like it wasn't as finished as it could have been, but the lack of resolution was probably on purpose to bring it full circle.

The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Red Scrolls of Magic by Wesley Chu, Cassandra Clare

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Jade City by Fonda Lee

adventurous dark tense 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

3.75

This book was good, but I kind of felt like I had to force myself to get through it. It has a magic system that is very loosely explained but is internally consistent. I don't know why it didn't grip me.