maggie_ackbooks's Reviews (170)

Providence Girls

Morgan Dante

3.5

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

One Hundred Shadows

Hwang Jungeun

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Come to the Window

Howard Norman

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

Mai Mochizuki

4.25

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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: Yes

The Night Guest

Hildur Knútsdóttir

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher

4.5

adventurous dark medium-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

This book reminded me of when I was twelve and was reading Gail Carlson Levine and Shannon Hale. Thank you Kingfisher for giving me that same comfort now as an adult.

When Among Crows

Veronica Roth

4.75

dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Salt Grows Heavy

Cassandra Khaw

4.75

dark emotional mysterious 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: No

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Alison Bechdel

3.0

reflective slow-paced

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