phantastic's Reviews (85)

As Good as Dead

Holly Jackson

4.25

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I thought that the ending was really abrupt and I wanted it to be more fleshed out than what we got; however, the entire book was still good.

Content Warnings

The Girl from the Sea

Molly Knox Ostertag

4.75

emotional inspiring sad medium-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 the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

Holly Black

4.5

adventurous lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Letters From Cardan to Jude

Holly Black

4.5

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Queen of Nothing

Holly Black

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

So many twists and turns. My heart is heavy and my breath has been taken away. I adore this series so much.

Content Warnings

The Wicked King

Holly Black

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Breathtaking.

P.S. I will kill Taryn and Locke with my bare hands if I must.

Content Warnings

Jona

Trinity Davis

2.5

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Rick Riordan

4.5

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Favorite book in the series so far!

The Ivies

Alexa Donne

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is the type of book that you’ll be thinking about long after you finish reading it. This story brings to attention many real-world issues embedded in the college admissions system and just how ruthless people can be when they chase after something they want.

No one is absolutely good, no one is absolutely evil, and people are always hiding parts of themselves from others. The characters are deeply flawed, and yet that’s what makes them realistic.

The Ivies does its job well, and I’ll certainly be left reflecting for a long time.

Content Warnings

Good Girl, Bad Blood

Holly Jackson

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: Yes

Content Warnings

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