smiley_ari's reviews
119 reviews

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

I cant believe i read 1000 pages and wanted more after it ended…. I don’t get how he did this. I guess I can officially say I’m a fan of high fantasy this was so enjoyable to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and War

Beautiful Things by Emily Rath
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 4: Includes Vols. 10, 11 & 12 by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was a great read!

 Could have been 5 stars but there were periods where I felt it dragged a little, and at times the writing felt very “hand holding” and repetitive when talking about the various characters and their experiences with colonization. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Torture, Islamophobia, and Violence

Minor: Slavery

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s pretty fun if you accept it for what it is. I’m not a fan of smut in books so I just skipped most of it. The plot was fun, and completely unrealistic. I had a lot of fun with it. 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

Will continue it when the mood arises 

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Carry on by Rainbow Rowell

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

It was a fun lighthearted read! The characters won me over and I found them all super endearing. I’m very interested to see where the next 2 books of the series go bc I feel like everything wrapped up very nicely.