theelizabethjoy's Reviews (527)

Darkness Bound

Sarah Piper

3.75

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Absolutely amazing story with interesting characters, a new take on magic. I fell in love with Nightmare after 3 chapters but I'm a sucker for poetry and characters speaking in rhymes.

The Librarian of Crooked Lane

C.J. Archer

4.0

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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: Complicated

The City We Became

N.K. Jemisin

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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: Complicated

NK Jemisin has done it again. This book is amazingly written, is a unique story, and is not afraid to broach tough topics. Jemisin makes me uncomfortable in ways that make me evaluate my life, my thoughts, and feelings.

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Icebreaker

Hannah Grace

5.0

emotional funny 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

Definitely a cute little read. The spicy scenes were hot and the ending was a bit surprising.

Inheritance

Nora Roberts

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

HUGE CLIFFHANGER!
I did not realize the next books doesn't come out until !11/24. I forgot how enjoyable Nora Roberts books always are. Well-written, great characters, new storyline.... a+ job.

Argylle

Elly Conway

DID NOT FINISH: 65%

It's so poorly written. It's so very hard to get through. I enjoy reading trashy romance novels, I don't mind reading something that isn't very well written if it's enjoyable. On average I read 100 pages and hour but this book was 50 pages an hour. It's written in the passive voice but switched occasionally. I kept trying to force myself to finish but I just couldn't.

Witch Child

Celia Rees

4.0

emotional reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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