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85 reviews

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny fast-paced

4.5

Foxmask by Juliet Marillier

slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape, War, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

the big thing that is mentioned is a child being raped by members of a tribe in order to produce a spiritual child who will then blinded by the tribe. Not. Great.

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

emotional funny 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

4.25

Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

adventurous emotional

3.75

The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden

adventurous emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I thought it was a very cool concept at first but I kept getting frustrated at the Interludes with Neve. I don't see her as a very full-bodied character and wasn't too invested in her part to play with the story as I was with side characters like Fife. It wasn't a bad read, but it wasn't a knockout either. The extra .75 on the rating comes from the pretty cover and the fact that it was a friend recommendation.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.5