astravars's Reviews (124)

Mooncakes

Suzanne Walker

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I listened to this on spotify for free and I like the book so far but i didn't think the narrator's voice fit the vibe of the story that well tbh... idk it just wasn't for me personally but i'm probably gonna be buying a physical copy

All the Stars and Teeth

Adalyn Grace

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

Vicious

V.E. Schwab

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Always Human

Ari North

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

an adorable lovestory with great representation! i enjoyed it a lot and would definitely recommend

In Deeper Waters

F.T. Lukens

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-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

words can't describe my love for this book

A Gathering of Shadows

V.E. Schwab

5.0

adventurous emotional 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

the ending i- please for your own sake if you're gonna read this book make sure to have a conjouring of light with you already you're gonna need it

but yeah go read this book it was amazing!

the princess saves herself in this one

Amanda Lovelace

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book almost had me sobbing in class

i read this in one sitting (yes during class) and it's such a beautiful story about growth and self-love while also dealing with grief and loss and overall the darker parts of life

the poetry is very well written, too (at least i would say though i'm not an expert on poetry) and the ending of this book was well executed and inspiring

i enjoyed it a lot and would definitely recommend reading it but please check the trigger warnings first!