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adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
If I had this book in middle school or high school it would have been my whole personality. I found this book through the author’s TikTok and was immediately intrigued. The main character starts off as girl and you quickly assume it’s one of those “chosen teenage girl sent to save the world”, but turns on you. In a good way of course. I am very curious to see how the series progresses!
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The ending is absolutely criminal! Stephanie Garber knows what her audience wants and delivers. This series has been a good palate cleanser to all the dark, emotional reads. A little book spa day if you will. Overall, it was an enjoyable story to listen to while working.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed the pace of it and how the author created the house as a living breathing entity. It had me questioning if we are more than the parts that make us, or the past that changed us?
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
This story was like getting a tight, warm hug after a bad day at work. The characters witty banter was a favorite and I did enjoy the academic aspect too.
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
The summary was intriguing but the execution was closer to one of those 90s Lifetime movies or a long AITA post on reddit in which everyone voted “definitely asshole” but the poster was like “Nah I did the right thing”.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the clever writing and it was just an overall fun, fast read. There was a lot packed into such a story. Amazing to read and would gift it to any language nerd in your life.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is what I would call “cleansing” if you read a lot of dark and emotionally intense books. It is fluffy, cute, and magical. A fun take on fairytales and gave me Ella Enchanted (the movie) vibes.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I ate this book up! I am a sucker for academic/work rivals to lovers plot. This was beautifully written through a journalist lens in a magical realism world. Their letters to each other just melted me.
Solid 4 stars book.
Solid 4 stars book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was hella funny! I have never fallen in love with a main character so fast. The necromancy world building was top tier and the murder mystery had me swearing with all the twists and turns. At times the explanation of necromancy got overly complicated in some parts and made me lose focus, but maybe that was because I was impatient and wanted the next clue to the mystery.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
This book is a love story plain and simple. The environment is science fiction and there is a lot of suspense, but overall it is a love story and should be advertised as such. The characters could be a bit more would be my only complaint.