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dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness
emotional
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:
Yes
I will def be rereading eventually to highlight some quotes. John's writing is just *chefs kiss*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm
Moderate: Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Part of Aza's OCD is continually checking this wound she has on her hand so there are quite a few descriptions of the injury/blood etc.
adventurous
mysterious
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
(re-read on audio) [ The audio narration was ok, not a ton of differentiation between the main characters when speaking which sometimes made it hard to follow]
WE NEED MORE BOOKS WITH THROUPLES!!!
WE NEED MORE BOOKS WITH THROUPLES!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content
Minor: Death of parent
lighthearted
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
For a short novella this really was packed with a full story and well-rounded characters. Although the attraction starts very instantaneously, I enjoyed that the romance was a bit slower to form that I predicted. Bonus points for a dog meet-cute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Gaslighting, Abandonment
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed listening to Zadie Smith's accompanying analysis of the only short story Toni Morrison wrote, which she posits makes this story even more significant. This one is really a thinker.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Racism
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism
Minor: Homophobia
emotional
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:
Yes
- Second chance romance
- dual POV
- women entrepreneur
- he teaches her confidence *insert heart eye emoji*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Ableism, Death of parent
adventurous
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
I love P. Djèlí Clark's ability to weave history into fantasy. I love to learn little bits of history while reading the immersive lush settings Clark is able to create in such short novellas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence
Moderate: Death, Slavery, Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Death of parent
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Phew I did it! I've finally started this series. Overall I thought this was good, but as the first book in what I've been told is an epic series there's a lot of setup done here for the future. I don't know if I fully like the way Sanderson does his world-building, which tends to be mentioning things several times before explaining what they are (but I just keep thinking I've missed the explanation when I haven't). It also felt rather slow in parts, and I'm not sure if it really needed to be this long (yeah I know pray for me cause they only get longer from here). I do immensely enjoy the characters. The ending is a wild ride and I'm excited for the rest of the series (I just think we could've gotten there faster) because I see the potential for where this could go.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, War
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I will be buying this for everyone I know :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief
Minor: Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
hopeful
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:
Complicated
I'm gonna say I feel like if you liked The Seven Year Slip you might also enjoy this book and vice versa!
It was super fun to be reading this right into actual leap day in 2024, it added just that little bit of extra magic! I liked that this was a romance, but there was more complexity to the storyline than just romance. It gave the characters depth, and also became a love story to Harlem! I'm a sucker for a musician love interest. Even though I caught on pretty early to what was happening there were still surprising parts. If you've read Seven Days in June, there's also a little tidbit tie in to that story (although I want to note overall this book was less dark imo). I really enjoy Tia's writing and I will continue to read her books.
It was super fun to be reading this right into actual leap day in 2024, it added just that little bit of extra magic! I liked that this was a romance, but there was more complexity to the storyline than just romance. It gave the characters depth, and also became a love story to Harlem! I'm a sucker for a musician love interest. Even though I caught on pretty early to what was happening there were still surprising parts. If you've read Seven Days in June, there's also a little tidbit tie in to that story (although I want to note overall this book was less dark imo). I really enjoy Tia's writing and I will continue to read her books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury
A secondary (but important) character's suicide is depicted and discussed.