bookishthea's Reviews (203)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

5.0

emotional funny 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

Artificial Condition

Martha Wells

5.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense 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

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Heather Fawcett

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

Tell Me How It Ends

Quinton Li

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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 Narrow Road Between Desires

Patrick Rothfuss

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

The Last Love Song

Kalie Holford

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

I absolutely loved this book! The story kept me hooked and the romance storyline was simply adorable. As a person who lost my dad at a young age I really resonated with that urge the MC had to know her mother and look for stories of her everywhere. This story made me cry so many times but it was such a cathartic experience. Kalie is an incredible writer and this is a powerful debut. Thank you for creating this story and sharing it with the world.

I plan to do a more in depth review at a later date but also wanted to get a review out there whilst I am fresh from finishing the book. I shall update this when I have finished the full review 💖