torts's reviews
1713 reviews

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

dark funny sad

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

dark funny tense

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

4.5

The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake

challenging dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Still kind of tediously surly, but it got much gayer and for that I need to give it more stars than the first book.

Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders

3.0

Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders

2.75

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

2.5

The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious

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

4.5

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark emotional funny

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

5.0

Ella Enchanted obedience plus Goose Girl element-based magic plus Persuasion-esque regency romance. And also a good amount of horse-based eldrich horror.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

adventurous dark mysterious

3.0

The Scholomance series was so much better... this series is like a counterpoint demonstrating how hard it is to do dark academia with surly antiheroes in a way that is socially relevant and engaging (and sufficiently dark) without being... insufferable?