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TESS OF THE ROAD by Rachel Hartman
Published: 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Age-range: Young Adult
Series: #1
Pages: 521
Themes:teenage pregnancy, losing a child , a world that surpresses females
Setting: Kingdom of Goredd
RATING
Main character: 8 Tess
Side characters: 8 Names of ones I liked
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Intrigue: 7
Total: 7,74 --- 4 stars
Notes: I haven't read Seraphina and it didn't hinder my enjoyment, the main character could be a bit unlikable, especially in the beginning because theoretically the whole book could have been skipped if the main character would have accepted an offer, but the book is not about the plot - not at all - its about Tess and her growing into herself and coping with her past, she has a lot to deal with, I enjoyed reading about the Quigutl companion, it was a very slow read but the audiobook really made me like this more
Read: 29.11.2018
Fun Fact: it has a cast of characters page (or three :D) and a glossary
Published: 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Age-range: Young Adult
Series: #1
Pages: 521
Themes:
Setting: Kingdom of Goredd
RATING
Main character: 8 Tess
Side characters: 8 Names of ones I liked
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Intrigue: 7
Total: 7,74 --- 4 stars
Notes: I haven't read Seraphina and it didn't hinder my enjoyment, the main character could be a bit unlikable, especially in the beginning because theoretically the whole book could have been skipped if the main character would have accepted an offer, but the book is not about the plot - not at all - its about Tess and her growing into herself and coping with her past, she has a lot to deal with, I enjoyed reading about the Quigutl companion, it was a very slow read but the audiobook really made me like this more
Read: 29.11.2018
Fun Fact: it has a cast of characters page (or three :D) and a glossary
THE DREADFUL TALE OF PROSPER REDDING by Alexandra Bracken
Published: 2017
Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal
Age-range: Middle Grade
Series: #1
Pages: 362
Themes: Family feud, a demon inside the main character
Setting: USA
RATING
Main character: 7 Prosper Redding/ Alastor
Side characters: 6 Nell, Uncle Barnabas
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Intrigue: 7
Total: 6,85 --- 3,5 stars
Notes: I was kind of disappointed with this book - it fell flat and didn't reach my expectations. I wasn't a big fan of main or side characters, I had to look them up because I forgot their names, the only character I liked was Alaster/ the malefactor :D, the chapters from his perspective made me laugh out loud and he is the reason I'm going to be reading the sequel, I liked the animal companion of Nell, plot was nothing special and I had hoped for it to be more atmospheric, its not bad though its just that I had higher expectations because of Nevermoor and its brilliance.
Read: 3.12.2018
Published: 2017
Genre: Fantasy/ Paranormal
Age-range: Middle Grade
Series: #1
Pages: 362
Themes: Family feud, a demon inside the main character
Setting: USA
RATING
Main character: 7 Prosper Redding/ Alastor
Side characters: 6 Nell, Uncle Barnabas
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Intrigue: 7
Total: 6,85 --- 3,5 stars
Notes: I was kind of disappointed with this book - it fell flat and didn't reach my expectations. I wasn't a big fan of main or side characters, I had to look them up because I forgot their names, the only character I liked was Alaster/ the malefactor :D, the chapters from his perspective made me laugh out loud and he is the reason I'm going to be reading the sequel, I liked the animal companion of Nell, plot was nothing special and I had hoped for it to be more atmospheric, its not bad though its just that I had higher expectations because of Nevermoor and its brilliance.
Read: 3.12.2018
THE TELLING by Alexandra Sirowy
Published: 2016
Genre: Mystery
Age-range: Young Adult
Pages: 387
Themes: Grief for her step brothers death, love between step siblings, some murders and a mentally unstable main character
Setting: USA
RATING
Main character: 5 Lana
Side characters: 2 Faceless people to me
Writing: 7
Plot: 6
Enjoyment: 7
Atmosphere: 10
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 2
Total: 5,87 --- 3 stars
Notes: Lana is an unlikeable character and I don't have a problem with that, I admit I would have liked her character more if she would have chosen differently in the end - I think then this book could have blown me away, I saw coming that Ben was alive and behind all this, mentally unstable and such and I would seriously have loved for her to ride into the sunset with him - she was so unlikeable why not go all the way and make her the villain in the end?. Since it's a mystery novel intrigue was there because I was hoping the end would be different. I gave only 2 points for logic because: I didn't understand in the least why a love between step siblings is so bad?? And why she never talked to him about it, if their relationship to one another was so good???. Sadly I didn't care for main or side characters until the end. But the atmosphere was very good, especially in the audiobook.
Read: 6.12.2018
Published: 2016
Genre: Mystery
Age-range: Young Adult
Pages: 387
Themes: Grief for her step brothers death, love between step siblings, some murders and a mentally unstable main character
Setting: USA
RATING
Main character: 5 Lana
Side characters: 2 Faceless people to me
Writing: 7
Plot: 6
Enjoyment: 7
Atmosphere: 10
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 2
Total: 5,87 --- 3 stars
Notes: Lana is an unlikeable character and I don't have a problem with that, I admit I would have liked her character more if she would have chosen differently in the end - I think then this book could have blown me away, I saw coming that Ben was alive and behind all this, mentally unstable and such and I would seriously have loved for her to ride into the sunset with him - she was so unlikeable why not go all the way and make her the villain in the end?. Since it's a mystery novel intrigue was there because I was hoping the end would be different. I gave only 2 points for logic because: I didn't understand in the least why a love between step siblings is so bad?? And why she never talked to him about it, if their relationship to one another was so good???. Sadly I didn't care for main or side characters until the end. But the atmosphere was very good, especially in the audiobook.
Read: 6.12.2018
A COURT OF FROST AND STARLIGHT by Sarah J. Maas
Published: May 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Age-range: NA
Series: # 3.1
Pages: 229
Themes: PTSD, Rebuilding after a war
Setting: Velaris
RATING
Main character: 8 Feyre, Rhys, Nesta, Cassian
Side characters: 9 Azriel, Mor, Amren
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 9
Atmosphere: 7
Intrigue: 7
Total: 7,85 --- 4 stars
Notes: This was just a little in between story for fans who want to read more about their favorite characters but I didn't mind that. I still don't like Feyre, but I love Cassian so much. I don't like Nesta either but oh well. The new audiobook narrator is really good in my opinion. I will continue with the next book and see how I like it. If its from Nestas POV I will probably not like it.
Read: January 5th 2019
Published: May 2018
Genre: Fantasy
Age-range: NA
Series: # 3.1
Pages: 229
Themes: PTSD, Rebuilding after a war
Setting: Velaris
RATING
Main character: 8 Feyre, Rhys, Nesta, Cassian
Side characters: 9 Azriel, Mor, Amren
Writing: 8
Plot: 7
Enjoyment: 9
Atmosphere: 7
Intrigue: 7
Total: 7,85 --- 4 stars
Notes: This was just a little in between story for fans who want to read more about their favorite characters but I didn't mind that. I still don't like Feyre, but I love Cassian so much. I don't like Nesta either but oh well. The new audiobook narrator is really good in my opinion. I will continue with the next book and see how I like it. If its from Nestas POV I will probably not like it.
Read: January 5th 2019
AMINA'S VOICE by Hena Khan
Published: March 2017
Genre: Contemporary
Age-range: Middle Grade
Pages: 197
Themes: Pakistani community in America, middle grade friendship problems
Setting: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
RATING
Main character: 4 (Amina)
Side characters: 6
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Enjoyment: 5
Diversity: 9 (pakistani-american, muslim MC, Chinese-american SC)
Intrigue: 5
Total: 5,85 --- 3 stars
Notes: I didn't really care for this book, not the characters, the plot or the writing. But it's a middle grade for a very young audience I'd say so it's fine.
Read: January 9th 2019
Published: March 2017
Genre: Contemporary
Age-range: Middle Grade
Pages: 197
Themes: Pakistani community in America, middle grade friendship problems
Setting: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
RATING
Main character: 4 (Amina)
Side characters: 6
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Enjoyment: 5
Diversity: 9 (pakistani-american, muslim MC, Chinese-american SC)
Intrigue: 5
Total: 5,85 --- 3 stars
Notes: I didn't really care for this book, not the characters, the plot or the writing. But it's a middle grade for a very young audience I'd say so it's fine.
Read: January 9th 2019
BINTI by Nnedi Okorafor
Published: September 2015
Genre: Dystopian
Age-range: Adult
Series: # 1
Pages: 90
Themes: Violence
Setting: Dystopian World
RATING
Main character: 5 (Binti)
Side characters: 7 (Some alien creatures?)
Writing: 4
Plot: 5
Enjoyment: 5
Atmosphere: 7
Diversity: 10 (own voices POC MC)
Intrigue: 4
Total: 5,87 --- 3 stars
Notes: The writing wasn't for me sadly which is why 90 pages felt so long. I had to force myself to continue. I didn't particularly care for the main character and I couldn't even really picture the alien creatures. And the ending felt very awkward.
Read: January 16th 2019
Initial Reaction: I have to say I don’t quite understand this 🤔 but I may want to continue I'm not sure
Published: September 2015
Genre: Dystopian
Age-range: Adult
Series: # 1
Pages: 90
Themes: Violence
Setting: Dystopian World
RATING
Main character: 5 (Binti)
Side characters: 7 (Some alien creatures?)
Writing: 4
Plot: 5
Enjoyment: 5
Atmosphere: 7
Diversity: 10 (own voices POC MC)
Intrigue: 4
Total: 5,87 --- 3 stars
Notes: The writing wasn't for me sadly which is why 90 pages felt so long. I had to force myself to continue. I didn't particularly care for the main character and I couldn't even really picture the alien creatures. And the ending felt very awkward.
Read: January 16th 2019
Initial Reaction: I have to say I don’t quite understand this 🤔 but I may want to continue I'm not sure
