efnelson12's reviews
100 reviews

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Thought provoking and incredibly detailed 

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide and Toxic friendship

Moving, sometimes uncomfortable, often hedonistic. You love these characters despite their flaws. However I thought it was a tad too long.

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Okay I understand the hype

The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Lots of fun. Good chemistry between the romantic leads and just silly enough. The ending went on a little bit too long.

The Mansfield Park Murder: A gripping historical detective novel by Lynn Shepherd

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.5

Why do we need to make the main female character so insufferable?

The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A book about how knitting can bring us together.  What could be more wholesome?

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this series but I think this is probably the weakest out if the three books. There wasn't quite enough of jude and Carden's relationship. But still an enjoyable read.