sarah_cameron's reviews
103 reviews

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Such an amazing book, and so much better on the second read! I was destroyed by this and am so excited for the sequel!!! The only reason it’s not 5 starts is because it feels a lot more plot-driven than character driven, which is just less my scene, but this is for sure some of Sarah J Maas’ best work 

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I took a while to get into this book but I really enjoyed it once it got going! The end was a little quick but overall a satisfying read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense

4.5

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Loved the start and end of this book! The middle was a bit slow, mostly being a very long training and sleuthing montage, but the characters were enjoyable enough to carry me through (particularly Manon, this book was a great introduction to her character). Overall, it’s left me excited to see how the story continues! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, and War

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

A slow start but the characters were  interesting and well fleshed out. The last quarter was executed really well and brought my attention back to the book, excited to give the sequel a go! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was perfect from start to end! It kept me constantly on the edge of my seat and was such a great follow up to the first book. Can’t recommend highly enough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Vomit, Stalking, and Car accident

Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

A very exciting book with an intriguing,  diverse, and morally grey cast of characters. A unique take on a magic-based world that felt incredibly real. Can’t wait to dive into the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Women and Other Monsters: Building a New Mythology by Jess Zimmerman

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I absolutely loved this book - it was so well written, well informed, engaging, and above all really made me feel seen and understood 
It’s perfect for anyone who is either a women/was raised as a women, who had a Greek mythology phase, or, like me, ticks both those boxes
Highly highly recommend, but definitely check trigger warnings before diving into it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

A solid read with compelling characters, a great addition to the world-building of the previous books, and a hint of political intrigue. Overall really enjoyable!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

Really solid read! Compelling characters and an intriguing plot. Predictable in some parts but overall a satisfying story

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail