monarchbooks's Reviews (547)

The Tower of Nero

Rick Riordan

4.5

adventurous mysterious sad tense 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: Yes

How am I supposed to live after this?

The Tyrant's Tomb

Rick Riordan

4.0

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Some of the story arcs felt anti-climatic

The Playlist

Morgan Elizabeth

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

I don't care how many typos there were, I don't care how rushed the romance was, there was tons of Taylor Swift and I love it

The Burning Maze

Rick Riordan

5.0

adventurous challenging sad 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

I might very well never be okay again

The Dark Prophecy

Rick Riordan

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

So slowwwwwww

Lumberjanes, Vol. 20: End of Summer

Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters

4.0

adventurous 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: Yes

Didn't love the art style in this one but I loved the shorts at the end.

Lumberjanes, Vol. 19: A Summer to Remember

Shannon Watters

4.5

adventurous emotional funny tense 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: Yes

I love a good cliffhanger

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

5.0

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-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

I have watched the movie hundreds of times and yet, I never stop being heartbroken. I never stop wanting the ending to miraculously change.

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Talia Hibbert

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

Allow me to scream for at least five minutes:
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

JACOB IS PERFECT OH MY GOD HIS GRUMPINESS HIS SOFTNESS IT'S ALL SO LOVELY

EVE IS THE MANIC PIXIE DREAM WHO IS ACTUALLY JUST AUTISTIC GIRL OF MY DREAMS

THE MONTROSE SIBLINGS??? LOVES OF MY LIFE

REDFORD????? AHHHHH I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

AND THE FACT IT DIDN'T END WITH A MARRIAGE PROPOSAL BUT A BUSINESS PROPOSAL? ACTUALLY PERFECT

Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings

Sarah Graley

4.0

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Bit silly but cute

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