readingpicnic's Reviews (500)

A Gift for a Ghost

Borja González

3.75

mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It’s very pretty, but also very confusing.

Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution

Coleman Nye, Sherine Hamdy

4.5

emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Content Warnings

Macbeth

William Shakespeare

3.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Flight

Sherman Alexie

2.75

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t think that there was one woman in this book that was not sexualized (he sexualized his foster mother too)

Content Warnings

Boy Meets Maria

PEYO, Kōsei Eguchi

5.0

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Content Warnings

Lobizona

Romina Garber

3.75

adventurous hopeful slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I think the characters acted much younger than their ages in the book, which I didn’t particularly like. I believe that the main character was 17, but she seemed like a 14 year old to me, as well as her friends of the same age. I also didn’t particularly like being reminded of the love interest’s “sapphire eyes” every time he was mentioned, but that’s just a personal irk. I think this book covers a lot of important topics, so I am glad that I read it, and the magic system was really interesting.