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Man of Honor by Parker St. John
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Death of parent
Minor: Police brutality
Quicksilver by Callie Hart
slow-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? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Empire of Temptation by Mila Finelli
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 75%.
*sighs* this started out exactly up my alley: bonkers bananas with a zebra stampede, a degu roaming a Scottish Castle on its little lonesome, a zany spy/stolen blueprint/tracking down a degenerate brother plot. And for the first…30% or so I was all in! But much like Ne’er Duke Well (which I DNF’d), I grew bored. Like listen, I get that Vasti isn’t writing like bodice ripper romances and I don’t expect more grit in a rom-com, but I needed Arthur to have some personality trait other than A Very Nice Man. He was very nice…and very boring. And I really needed to see these two on page together spending time with each other not chasing down his brother. We’re told they spend a week in each other’s company getting to know each other while plotting how to find his brother. Then BAM we’re making googly eyes at each other and I felt zero chemistry. But because we don’t actually *see* that time together I’m not convinced they actually know anything about each other besides Arthur Is Nice and Lydia Likes Politics.
I did appreciate Lydia’s social anxiety on page! Throwing up in potted plants? Me in every social situation ever. Relatable!
This just wasn’t for me (and I’m starting to think I only enjoy Vasti’s work in novella format?).
I did appreciate Lydia’s social anxiety on page! Throwing up in potted plants? Me in every social situation ever. Relatable!
This just wasn’t for me (and I’m starting to think I only enjoy Vasti’s work in novella format?).