maggie_ackbooks's Reviews (170)

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi

S.A. Chakraborty

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Weyward

Emilia Hart

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: No

Heartstopper Volume 2

Alice Oseman

4.75

emotional 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: Complicated

My Dear Henry: A Jekyll & Hyde Remix

Kalynn Bayron

4.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Kingdom of Sweets

Erika Johansen

4.75

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Heartstopper Volume 1

Alice Oseman

4.75

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

The London Séance Society

Sarah Penner

4.5

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Companion

E.E. Ottoman

4.0

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful 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: No

Three Kings

Freydís Moon

3.75

emotional 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: Complicated

UPDATE as of 4/28/2024
Book- 3.75⭐️
Author- 0⭐️

I am not changing my initial review rating as I want to keep it as objective reflection of what I felt about the story and writing at the time. However, after learning about the truth about the author, I cannot in good faith recommend any of their works. The author has recently been revealed to be lying about their race- claiming to be a poc. The author’s true name is Taylor B Barton and they have a history of this as well as racist and bullying behavior.

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