tumn's reviews
119 reviews

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

i love you kitay i love you rin, im on the edge of my fucking seat right now i cannnnot stop giving praise to this author because this IS SO GOOOOOD

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“You liked me best when I was like an oil painting; perfectly arranged and silent.”

this book made me feel the entire expanse of emotions from the adoration, rage, loneliness, fury, and most of all the love and longing.
this was such a hard read only because the abuse and manipulation is so real and raw and while it was presented so beautifully it hurt so bad.
and in the end i began to admire and feel these characters and i truly could not out this book down to save my life i wish i could rate it higher because i feel like it will stay with me for so long.

Invictus by Greyana

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hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

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Stardust by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

a cute book and sweet love story made me very nostalgic.

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

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adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“We are one and we are many,”

so beautiful, and so gut wrenching. this story told by multiple perspectives including medusa’s is so harrowing and heartbreaking because at the end of the day none of it was her fault she was used for personal gain and gratification at every turn. this book hurt so bad but gave so much needed insight into the story. i loved it and love when authors can capture the essence of greek mythology, it was done so wonderfully here.

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

absolutely riveting, i am stuck in this world and i never want to leave, this book is such a change of pace from so many book i’ve been reading and for it to be this masterpiece is such a delightful surprise, i felt so loved by these chaps especially Rin,,, i have never loved a character so instantly ugh just ughhhh. This book honestly gutted me and re stuffed me just so i could finish this series, i was not expecting to love it so much but the writing was beautiful the emotion it provoked was so raw and real, the plot was thick enough to drown in i cannot wait to read them all.

Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.75

so dark, and dreary but such a heartwarming series you can’t help but to fall in love with, the love that these books embodies is like nothing i've ever read the sacrifice and determination. overall such a good set of books the writing progressively got SO much better and i applaud this author for being able to keep the same kind of repeated plot interesting for so long it really had such good build up and i would highly recommend to anyone wanting some dystopia.

Reveal Me by Tahereh Mafi

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced