tabitha_thorns's reviews
125 reviews

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

Was due to the library, didn't renew 

Akira, Vol. 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo
Did not finish book.

Due back to the library 

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

This book took me by the neck and didn't let go. Margo is such a tender, sweet, and funny protagonist. The way Rufi plays with POV is masterful. Gently philosophical but still entertaining, too. Lovely book. 

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Just want jiving with the voice & storytelling 

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Ali Hazelwood's voice doesn't always work for me, but this one just clicked! Solid romance, the politics plot was well-laid, good sex scenes, and I thought the way the different species were thought out was pretty cool. 

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Got lost in the sci Fi explanations sometimes, but they were later woven into the plot pretty seamlessly. Audiobook narrator did an amazing job! 

Akira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro Otomo

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

Not usually a romance reader but this had me in a chokehold. Love the characters, love the sex scenes, everyone felt real and believable. Lovely