thegreatelise's reviews
53 reviews

Le roi maléfique by Holly Black

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.75

An absolute rollercoaster of emotions, this book was amazing, I almost could not put it down, I read it in only a week and I'm usually a slow reader so it says a lot, that while having classes.
I can clearly see why it is the favorite book of so many people in the trilogy, the third book would need a lot for me to like it more than this one.
I was really hooked and the multiple plot twist got me to audibly gasp.
Cardan became such an interesting character in this book, he already was interesting but now I see so much more complexity and depth to the character.
I am still troubled by a lot of things that took place in the book, it made me feel a lot of emotions throughout it.
I really can't wait to read The Queen of Nothing now.

 
Balekin is an incredible character in my opinion, he is an awful person and I hate him but he is so interesting and well written, I was actually shocked that Jude really killed him and the ending of the book was a true shocker, I can't wait to see what's gonna happen, I'm a bit worried that the third book might be boring since Jude is not in terrafae anymore but I have faith, I really want to see how Cardan is going to be as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture and Blood

Un tour sur le bolide by Stephen King

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.75

she is the poem by June Bates

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Very enjoyable
I was looking for an all sapphic poetry book and this one is really nice!

Le Médaillon d'Orion by Chris Conte

dark funny mysterious relaxing tense 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? N/A

5.0

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

I feel like I was really let down by the book, I had some expectations but felt like nothing really happened.
It was still enjoyable.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

I had to read it for school and it was horrible, I hated every page of it and had trouble finishing it.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I love this book with my whole soul, it is my favorite book
The quotes are amazing from the beginning to the very end
The author is controversial and did he wrote the entire book by himself ? Certainly not. I give his wife way more credit than him but that's another story.
A true classic, not for everyone, hard to understand the first time you read it but it's my third read and I watched the movie as many times, I appreciate it way more now.
I love how Daisy's and Gatsby's relationship is pictured, how every character's relationship are pictured, how their feelings are displayed, their overwhelming love, there is a deep poetry in this book that no man in the 20's could've written.

Le Monstre des glaces by Tony Ross, David Walliams

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

J'ai vraiment apprécié la lecture de ce livre, c'est sûrement le livre de David Walliams que j'aime le moins, mais il reste très bien.
La morale sur le braconnage dans un livre pour enfant est très bien placée bien que pas assez insisté à mon goût.
J'aime beaucoup la relation qu'ont les personnages, cela me fait chaud au coeur.