zoe_reads87's reviews
105 reviews

Silverweed Road by Simon Crook

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I’d not usually go for a short stories book however I really enjoyed this one and I’m glad I took a punt on buying it. I loved how each story had a tenuous link to each other. Whether it was from cameos in each of the stories or the links from the disgraced detective after each one. My favourite was definitely ‘Dust’. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author. 

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous 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

4.5

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional informative reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use

Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients by Adam Kay

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I’d already pre-ordered the sequel by the time I’d read only a few chapters which must say something.
The last 2 chapters even had me crying. 

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I picked this book up on a whim purely because I liked the cover. I’m so glad that I did. I thought it was going one way but then it went a totally different way. A really creepy read full of amazing details, at some points I felt like I was there. I even cried a few times towards the end. 
I’ll definitely be reading more of her books.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Abandonment