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squids_can_read's Reviews (711)
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement
dark
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I originally got this book as an Advanced Reader Edition but I didn't happen to read it before it actually came out. This book is a historical fiction about the real life of designer Ann Lowe. This book was written really simply for the content that was included in the book. Overall, it was really interesting to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment
National Geographic Secret Societies: True Tales of Covert Cults and Organizations and Their Leaders
Jean-Pierre Isbouts, National Geographic
informative
medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
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adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fi has saved Briar from his curse but things didn't go as planned. Now Briar, Fi, Shane, and the Paper Witch are struggling to find a way to defeat the Spindle Witch.
I liked this book okay. I thought that the history of the world was really interesting. The world-building in this series is really amazing and I'm glad that I got more of it. What I didn't like was Briar's character. There's an attempt at characterization but it just falls flat. I also thought that parts of the book dragged on longer than needed and some went by quicker than they should have.
Overall, I think that this book was okay but I liked the first book better.
I liked this book okay. I thought that the history of the world was really interesting. The world-building in this series is really amazing and I'm glad that I got more of it. What I didn't like was Briar's character. There's an attempt at characterization but it just falls flat. I also thought that parts of the book dragged on longer than needed and some went by quicker than they should have.
Overall, I think that this book was okay but I liked the first book better.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book follows a young woman as she works to save the people that she loves in a world that is different than anything that she ever believed.
I thought that this book was pretty good. The world-building was amazing and the magic system was interesting. I would have liked a greater description of how people got their magic but that's okay. The main thing that I didn't like was that the main character was hypocritical because she believes that gods of other religions can exist just not the gods of the Woodsman. It just doesn't make a lot of sense.
Overall, I thought that this book was well written and I'm excited to read more by this author.
I thought that this book was pretty good. The world-building was amazing and the magic system was interesting. I would have liked a greater description of how people got their magic but that's okay. The main thing that I didn't like was that the main character was hypocritical because she believes that gods of other religions can exist just not the gods of the Woodsman. It just doesn't make a lot of sense.
Overall, I thought that this book was well written and I'm excited to read more by this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, War
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Religious bigotry
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
I thought that the characterization of Jane throughout the book was super well done and incredibly interesting to read. The magic system was also incredibly thought out and really unique. It does get a little gory but I'd give it a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore