voraciousbookshelf's Reviews (208)

Night Sky with Exit Wounds

Ocean Vuong

3.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Portrait of a Scotsman

Evie Dunmore

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

The Princess Trap

Talia Hibbert

DID NOT FINISH: 26%

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It was good but I got caught up on other books

If I Had Your Face

Frances Cha

4.25

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Snow, Glass, Apples

Neil Gaiman

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This dark (and I mean DARK) reimagining of Snow White, told from the Queen’s perspective, with stunning art and haunting writing. Fabulous, want to own one day.

Archie, Vol. 3

Mark Waid

3.25

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Archie, Vol. 2

Mark Waid

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Archie, Volume 1

Mark Waid

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I loved and obsessed over Archie comics as a kid and teen, now I can fall in love all over again in this gorgeously illustrated and well written update! 

Mata Hari

Pat Masioni, Karen Berger, Ariela Kristantina, Emma Beeby

3.0

adventurous sad fast-paced

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

4.25

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I devoured this book mostly in one day once I got started. It asks interesting and painful questions about blackness, and the particular pain that can’t be separated from that experience.