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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
just was not interesting me tbh. was almost a quarter of the way through and felt no attachment to the book, writing was pretty cliche and stale to me, interesting concept but execution just did not compel me
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.25
nice spooky atmosphere but felt kinda clunky at times
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
oh laura.......
i felt the quality was stronger in the first half or so than the latter part but still a fascinating exploration of trauma and an excellent little horror novel
i felt the quality was stronger in the first half or so than the latter part but still a fascinating exploration of trauma and an excellent little horror novel
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i was a little worried this book would disappoint me since it's so inescapably popular, but it quite surpassed my expectations. beautifully written, loved every minute of it.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
things i loved:
- folktale and storybook aspect
- smooth interweaving of multiple connected narratives
- the moon and the innkeeper
- eleanor and simon
- the writing style
- the descriptions (very cinematic at times in a way i quite enjoyed)
- the starless sea and its harbors as places
- the complex recurring themes and motifs
- being lost in time
- just some really cool concepts in general
- twas recommended by a friend
things i was a bit disappointed by:
- dorian and zachary's romance feeling so lackluster and rushed
- mirabel's characterization felt inconsistent to me and i get that was somewhat purposeful but she felt more like a plot device than a character at times
- in general i think the characters were at times a bit flat
- pacing was sometimes odd, kinda feel like this may have worked better as a trilogy of shorter books or something rather than a single large novel