theelizabethjoy's Reviews (527)

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

A Discovery of Witches

Deborah Harkness

4.75
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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: Complicated
Preset by Sarina Dahlan

Preset

Sarina Dahlan

4.5
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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
Arson by Tori Ross

Arson

Tori Ross

3.0
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn

The Jane Austen Project

Kathleen A. Flynn

5.0
emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

The Frozen River

Ariel Lawhon

4.5
emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Very fun murder-mystery inspired by real life midwife Martha Ballard in the late 1700s. 
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Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

3.0
challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Tainted Cup

Robert Jackson Bennett

4.75
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Reclaim the Stars by Zoraida Córdova

Reclaim the Stars

Zoraida Córdova

5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
Absolutely amazing anthology! There was not a single story that I didn't like and most of them left me wanting more, needing full novels of them. 
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

Holly Ringland

4.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Blood Cursed by Sarah Piper

Blood Cursed

Sarah Piper

3.75
adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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: Complicated
This series just keeps getting better. Warning that this ends on a rather large cliffhanger so have book 5 ready to go. 
*Cries as i wait another 8 weeks for it*