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Blanche Neige by L.P. Sicard
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre même si j'ai eu quelques difficultés à comprendre le plot twist de fin, je pense avoir compris mais je n'en suis même pas sûre
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Dementia, and Murder
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
I really enjoyed this book despite the fact that it took me a year and a half to finish it, I’ll explain why in the spoilers
At first I didn’t really get the hype surrounding the book and Cardan but by the end of it.. I totally get it lord have mercy
I am now super excited to read the other books
I am hooked and really want to know what will happen next
I can say way more things here, honestly I don’t even know how to talk about this book without spoilers lol
So why did it took me so long to read it ? One word, one name : Dain
At first he was my favorite character and I was low key in love with him and in august of last year I came to the part where he dies..
So after that I didn’t wanted to read the book anymore so I stopped and kinda forgot about it and read something else
Then I started reading it again 2 weeks ago and what did I discovered then ? That he was an assh*le??? I was mourning his death for a whole year and for what ? Learning that he wanted to kill his son and the mother ? That he poisoned his father all this time ? Bro 😰
So I am now sad
But I love his brother now so it’s okay
I understand why everyone love Cardan since I came to the part he was tied up and vulnerable
He low key is a simp and I’m here for it
But the plot twist at the end, first Dain’s son is not dead and he put the crown on Cardan’s head ?? I wasn’t ready
I really want to read the wicked king now but I need to wait for my best friend because we’re reading the trilogy together and she slow af (more than me even though I stopped reading for a year lol she knew I would catch up quickly
At first I didn’t really get the hype surrounding the book and Cardan but by the end of it.. I totally get it lord have mercy
I am now super excited to read the other books
I am hooked and really want to know what will happen next
So why did it took me so long to read it ? One word, one name : Dain
At first he was my favorite character and I was low key in love with him and in august of last year I came to the part where he dies..
So after that I didn’t wanted to read the book anymore so I stopped and kinda forgot about it and read something else
Then I started reading it again 2 weeks ago and what did I discovered then ? That he was an assh*le??? I was mourning his death for a whole year and for what ? Learning that he wanted to kill his son and the mother ? That he poisoned his father all this time ? Bro 😰
So I am now sad
But I love his brother now so it’s okay
I understand why everyone love Cardan since I came to the part he was tied up and vulnerable
He low key is a simp and I’m here for it
But the plot twist at the end, first Dain’s son is not dead and he put the crown on Cardan’s head ?? I wasn’t ready
I really want to read the wicked king now but I need to wait for my best friend because we’re reading the trilogy together and she slow af (more than me even though I stopped reading for a year lol she knew I would catch up quickly
Out of the Blue by Jason June
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
I absolutely adored this book, everything in it was enjoyable to me and when I finished it I wasn’t the same person I was when I started it
I found myself in the character of Sean and his evolution
I loved the relationship they had and how it evolved throughout the book
It was such a sweet book, a lighthearted journey with them
After finishing it I wanted to change things in my life and become a better person for myself
This book is amazing and must be read by more people
I really loved the fact that by the end Ross choses to go back in the ocean, I was really scared they might stay on earth with Sean but honestly it is better that way
I found myself in the character of Sean and his evolution
I loved the relationship they had and how it evolved throughout the book
It was such a sweet book, a lighthearted journey with them
After finishing it I wanted to change things in my life and become a better person for myself
This book is amazing and must be read by more people
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
I read it in a night and really enjoyed it, I love rupi kaur and her writing and she is a huge inspiration to me from the making of her poems to the presentation of her books.
Once again after reading it I went through a self reflective phase and once again got inspired from her work and I had a new project idea which I am very dedicated to.
I love the fact that the poems aren't too long yet impactful.
Once again after reading it I went through a self reflective phase and once again got inspired from her work and I had a new project idea which I am very dedicated to.
I love the fact that the poems aren't too long yet impactful.
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
adventurous
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
2.0
It took me a lot of time to get through that book for how boring it was to me, I found it so slow and nothing really happened for 75% of the book.
The characters were really getting on my nerves especially Lou who, in my opinion, is one of the most annoying main character which is a shame since she was amazing in serpent and dove.
Serpent and Dove made Blood and Honey even worse since that first volume was really enjoyable and I loved the characters, that is probably the reason of why it disappointed me that much.
I had such high expectations that are now shattered due to the poor writing and unlovable characters.
The plot starts to get real messy and nothing has much sense anymore, I think the author tried too hard but a less complicated plot would have been way better.
The fact that Reid has powers ? That not only women can be witches when it was emphasize the whole time, it was meant to be a plot twist but it's just unnecessary and boring.
And how heartbroken was I when the only character I truly liked and cared for died ? Why was it Ansel who had to die ? And the fact that he died for no reason except hurt Lou ? But it hurted me too why didn't you killed someone else ? His death was so brutal, I don't have any motivation to read the third volume anymore.
The characters were really getting on my nerves especially Lou who, in my opinion, is one of the most annoying main character which is a shame since she was amazing in serpent and dove.
Serpent and Dove made Blood and Honey even worse since that first volume was really enjoyable and I loved the characters, that is probably the reason of why it disappointed me that much.
I had such high expectations that are now shattered due to the poor writing and unlovable characters.
The plot starts to get real messy and nothing has much sense anymore, I think the author tried too hard but a less complicated plot would have been way better.
The fact that Reid has powers ? That not only women can be witches when it was emphasize the whole time, it was meant to be a plot twist but it's just unnecessary and boring.
And how heartbroken was I when the only character I truly liked and cared for died ? Why was it Ansel who had to die ? And the fact that he died for no reason except hurt Lou ? But it hurted me too why didn't you killed someone else ? His death was so brutal, I don't have any motivation to read the third volume anymore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Le Dernier Ermite by Michael Finkel
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
I enjoyed that book a lot, I was so into it and couldn't put it down, it was surprising to me because it's not the kind of book I usually read, but I found it interesting.
I somewhat grew attached to the man in the woods and felt empathy for him at some point.
It was a really nice read which made me change my view on some things.
I really can't tell what made me love the book that much since even I don't know but I can assure that it is worth the read.
I somewhat grew attached to the man in the woods and felt empathy for him at some point.
It was a really nice read which made me change my view on some things.
I really can't tell what made me love the book that much since even I don't know but I can assure that it is worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? No
3.5
I have to admit that I had a lot of expectations concerning this book since so many people talked about how amazing the grishaverse is and how it's the best book serie, so I went into it with that it mind and I must admit that it was fairly enjoyable, I didn't loved it but since it's only the first volume I won't judge the fame the serie is getting from this volume alone.
The characters were pretty cool, I especially liked Genya, she was really sweet.
The concept of the story is pretty interesting as well and I'm definitely curious about what will happen next.
I feel like not that much happened in the book but at the same time a lot of things happened, I think it's just because I read it super fast like 100 pages a day and also because there wasn't that much action it was more like setting the story and the world.
I have to admit that at the very beginning I thought that Mal and Alina were siblings..
Don't blame me, they were both put at the orphanage together I got confused lmao.
Alright so everyone was talking about the Darkling and I've seen a few fanart of him, being on booktok and booksta I had to come across some fanarts and stuff and a lot of people are lowkey simps for him, I was disappointed when I discovered that he was the bad guy of the story and that he was a literal asshole, I don't like him and don't understand why everyone does but I guess I have 2 other volumes to read.
For a moment near the end I really thought that Mal would die, I appreciate him and his relationship with Alina, I was satisfied to know that he made it alive in the end.
The characters were pretty cool, I especially liked Genya, she was really sweet.
The concept of the story is pretty interesting as well and I'm definitely curious about what will happen next.
I feel like not that much happened in the book but at the same time a lot of things happened, I think it's just because I read it super fast like 100 pages a day and also because there wasn't that much action it was more like setting the story and the world.
I have to admit that at the very beginning I thought that Mal and Alina were siblings..
Don't blame me, they were both put at the orphanage together I got confused lmao.
Alright so everyone was talking about the Darkling and I've seen a few fanart of him, being on booktok and booksta I had to come across some fanarts and stuff and a lot of people are lowkey simps for him, I was disappointed when I discovered that he was the bad guy of the story and that he was a literal asshole, I don't like him and don't understand why everyone does but I guess I have 2 other volumes to read.
For a moment near the end I really thought that Mal would die, I appreciate him and his relationship with Alina, I was satisfied to know that he made it alive in the end.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I loved it, at times I couldn’t even put it down, I was so convinced that I would rate it 5 stars but sadly the ending was a bit disappointing. There are some things that I don’t understand why it happened, it doesn’t add anything to the plot except unnecessary issues.
The first 400 pages were really enjoyable and went smoothly but the last 100 were a bit messy.
Lou is a bad bitch, we love a confident queen.
Reid is definitely my fav book boyfriend I love him so much 😙
Ansel is so adorable I love him with my whole heart please protect him at all costs.
However I thought that the romance was a bit too fast for their situation but it was sweet so it’s okay.
I appreciated the fact that it was Reid who was still a virgin when they had s*x while Lou already had partner of that kind, because usually in media it’s always the woman who is a virgin and the man who had a lot of experience so it’s cool that this time it was the other way around.
All the informations that we’re thrown at our faces at the end of the book we’re overwhelming and a bit too much.
The archbishop is Lou’s real father ? Okay fine
Madame Labelle is a witch ? Well there are plenty of them already
Madame Labelle is Reid’s mother ? Alright
Reid is the king’s son ? Okay..
Reid can now use magic ? Why..
You know what I mean ? It’s too much and things are really messy.
I really don’t like the fact that men are able to use magic when the whole time it was like « only women can be witches » then suddenly because his wife is close to death he can use it too where no one ever did it before ?
Some things don’t make sense but I’ll let it slide because I enjoyed the whole book except that, I love their dynamic, I want to adopt Ansel, I wanna snatch Lou from Reid and I’m in love with Reid.
The first 400 pages were really enjoyable and went smoothly but the last 100 were a bit messy.
Lou is a bad bitch, we love a confident queen.
Reid is definitely my fav book boyfriend I love him so much 😙
Ansel is so adorable I love him with my whole heart please protect him at all costs.
However I thought that the romance was a bit too fast for their situation but it was sweet so it’s okay.
I appreciated the fact that it was Reid who was still a virgin when they had s*x while Lou already had partner of that kind, because usually in media it’s always the woman who is a virgin and the man who had a lot of experience so it’s cool that this time it was the other way around.
All the informations that we’re thrown at our faces at the end of the book we’re overwhelming and a bit too much.
The archbishop is Lou’s real father ? Okay fine
Madame Labelle is a witch ? Well there are plenty of them already
Madame Labelle is Reid’s mother ? Alright
Reid is the king’s son ? Okay..
Reid can now use magic ? Why..
You know what I mean ? It’s too much and things are really messy.
I really don’t like the fact that men are able to use magic when the whole time it was like « only women can be witches » then suddenly because his wife is close to death he can use it too where no one ever did it before ?
Some things don’t make sense but I’ll let it slide because I enjoyed the whole book except that, I love their dynamic, I want to adopt Ansel, I wanna snatch Lou from Reid and I’m in love with Reid.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book was amazing, I was into it from the beginning, I love every side of the story, wether it was the romance, the mystery, or the little moments other characters were having.
I found myself loving more some of the side characters than the main ones, thought they were still really cool, especially Juliette, we love a strong female lead who is not a cliché and who still shows her weak side.
I liked Roma a bit less than Juliette, probably because we didn't had as many moments of him than her? Even if, I have to admit that he was very sweet at times and he got me melting with his little sister <3
The romance was great, and I really appreciated that it wasn't the main focus of the book as well as the fact that it was a slow pace romance, taking in account the situation they were in at the beginning, it would've been bad if the romance was faster.
I loved Marshall and Benedikt so much and I ship them so hard.
Marshall is so funny please I love him.
The mystery surrounding the madness was really cool and interesting, I tried to think about it at the same time as them but I couldn't find any clue lmao
The plot twist got me, it was a cool idea and I really didn't saw it coming, also some things made much more sense that way.
All the languages present in the book were rather confusing but lowkey funny, as a french it got me laughing when Juliette told Tyler "va te faire fouttre" which means like "f you".
It was so well written and it is such a great Romeo and Juliet retelling, the end got me and I plan on buying our violent end as soon as possible!!
My favourite quote has to be "you know me, running around, living life, committing arson" it was funny and yas you go girl.
When Roma and Juliette had their first kiss of the book, I mean, I was happy it happened but I was kinda disappointed because they were drunk and even thought there was their real feelings in it I still wish they were sober.
When Roma told her "Do you not listen to me when I speak ? I love you. I have always loved you." I felt all fuzzy inside it was so sweet and the way she answered but saying "Roma Montagov. I'm going to kiss you now. YES PLEASE
Paul Dexter was a boring character from the beginning but when he turned out to be the bad guy he became so much hotter in my eyes like, man got a purpose.
I was so scared at the end with what happened to Marshall, I really thought he died and then he was alive?? I mean I'm glad since he is my favourite character but still it got me scared af.
Talking about Marshall, him and Benedikt are so adorable, I loved every single one of their little moment together, when Benedikt was drawing him?? When Marshall pretended to have caught the madness and Benedikt panicked and shook him and was like "I will not lose you" MY BOY GOT ME MELTING
I feel sad for Ben thought, thinking how he must feel about Marshall thinking he really died because only Juliette knows the truth.
I just want them to kiss already.
I found myself loving more some of the side characters than the main ones, thought they were still really cool, especially Juliette, we love a strong female lead who is not a cliché and who still shows her weak side.
I liked Roma a bit less than Juliette, probably because we didn't had as many moments of him than her? Even if, I have to admit that he was very sweet at times and he got me melting with his little sister <3
The romance was great, and I really appreciated that it wasn't the main focus of the book as well as the fact that it was a slow pace romance, taking in account the situation they were in at the beginning, it would've been bad if the romance was faster.
I loved Marshall and Benedikt so much and I ship them so hard.
Marshall is so funny please I love him.
The mystery surrounding the madness was really cool and interesting, I tried to think about it at the same time as them but I couldn't find any clue lmao
The plot twist got me, it was a cool idea and I really didn't saw it coming, also some things made much more sense that way.
All the languages present in the book were rather confusing but lowkey funny, as a french it got me laughing when Juliette told Tyler "va te faire fouttre" which means like "f you".
It was so well written and it is such a great Romeo and Juliet retelling, the end got me and I plan on buying our violent end as soon as possible!!
My favourite quote has to be "you know me, running around, living life, committing arson" it was funny and yas you go girl.
When Roma and Juliette had their first kiss of the book, I mean, I was happy it happened but I was kinda disappointed because they were drunk and even thought there was their real feelings in it I still wish they were sober.
When Roma told her "Do you not listen to me when I speak ? I love you. I have always loved you." I felt all fuzzy inside it was so sweet and the way she answered but saying "Roma Montagov. I'm going to kiss you now. YES PLEASE
Paul Dexter was a boring character from the beginning but when he turned out to be the bad guy he became so much hotter in my eyes like, man got a purpose.
I was so scared at the end with what happened to Marshall, I really thought he died and then he was alive?? I mean I'm glad since he is my favourite character but still it got me scared af.
Talking about Marshall, him and Benedikt are so adorable, I loved every single one of their little moment together, when Benedikt was drawing him?? When Marshall pretended to have caught the madness and Benedikt panicked and shook him and was like "I will not lose you" MY BOY GOT ME MELTING
I feel sad for Ben thought, thinking how he must feel about Marshall thinking he really died because only Juliette knows the truth.
I just want them to kiss already.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
Do not read this book if you have a low tolerence or a fear toward insect because the description in this book are very graphic and insects are a main subject of this book.
Moon Palace by Paul Auster
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book was actually pretty enjoyable, which surprised me, I had to read it for school and wasn’t excited to read it, but there are some huge trigger warning to be aware of before reading it, which I absolutely didn’t know and it’s pretty shitty to use it as a school book when you see all the trigger warning there are, I’ve been triggered plenty of times during my reading and I would’ve prefer to be aware of them before.
That being said the book was good, the chapters were way too long and it is what made me read the book slowly, it got me out of the story.
That being said the book was good, the chapters were way too long and it is what made me read the book slowly, it got me out of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Abortion, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Dementia, and Death of parent