opalia's reviews
85 reviews

Character and Neurosis: An Integrative View by Claudio Naranjo

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

naranjopilled

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

As the rating shows i loved it (despite the edible thing WTF...). But i am extremly pained because i'll never have my Carlsen and then ; is life worth without a Carlsen? I don't know.

Cress by Marissa Meyer

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? N/A

5.0

If i could give this book 7/5 i literally would. Like not 6/5 not 8/5, 7. Like the perfect number. It's entering in my favorite books. I swear everything in this was perfect. Bye.

Family of Liars by E. Lockhart

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black

emotional relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Easy one, if i kin a character so damn bad it gives me free THERAPY it's an instant 5. Idc. 

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Another day another slay for Marissa Meyer this is simply INCREDIBLE. I loved every single piece of it from the worlbuilding to the characters EVERYTHING was exactly happening when it should. Surely my new favorite series. I can't reccomend more !!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I think I am doing a critical blackout because i am hyped and i think it'll become my favorite series.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Sweet lord WHERE WAS THE PLOT

Circe by Madeline Miller

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-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

This is SUCH a great piece from Miller's works. It shows the immortality complexity extremely well and has such a good representation of life in all its possible ways. I love it. Pacing was a problem with me but in terms of litterature, Madeleine showed her genius once again. 

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

Good time read