elzbethmrgn's Reviews (667)

A Master of Djinn

P. Djèlí Clark

3.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Terra Nullius

Claire G. Coleman

1.0

challenging tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Wolf Hall

Hilary Mantel

4.0

dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A Darker Shade of Magic

V.E. Schwab

1.5

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Midnight Library

Matt Haig

2.0

dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling

DID NOT FINISH

This was part of a series of listening to books in the car whilst ferrying kidlet to afterschool activities, but in the time of Coronavirus that's not a thing that happens any more. I have zero other interest in reading Harry Potter.

The Magic of Rogues: Necromancers in Early Tudor England

Sharon Hubbs Wright, Frank Klaassen

4.0

informative fast-paced

Under Heaven

Guy Gavriel Kay

3.0

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

2.5

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Gods of Jade and Shadow

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

2.0

adventurous mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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