rpg_gf's reviews
45 reviews

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

4.0

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

fast-paced

3.25

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

2.5

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

4.75

Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater

fast-paced

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

3.75

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

dark tense 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

4.5

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

adventurous 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? No

4.0

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

3.0

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous dark 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

5.0

Heard good things about this book, but ultimately went into it blind and I’m so glad I did. Writing style was so enjoyable to read, and the story was beautifully written and ridiculously intriguing. I couldn’t put it down. Some parts are painful and incredibly real, and dark, but it didn’t feel violent for the sake of violence (or senseless glorification). Colourful characters and amazing world building paired with unique narration puts this as a 5-star read for me. 

Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Not my cup of tea, weird sexual language used when talking about Mira’s father. Veered into something more religious than I personally cared for, and seemed to preach “traditional family values”. Some parts just nonsense rather than profound. A few good bits here and there about grief, but it seemed like two different ideas for two different novels got mixed together. Would’ve been interested to read them separately but together it was hardly tolerable.