thistle_and_verse's Reviews (299)

Awakened by Moni Boyce

Awakened

Moni Boyce

3.0
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes by Linda D. Addison, Margie Simon

Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes

Linda D. Addison, Margie Simon

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown

The Forgotten Girl

India Hill Brown

4.0
challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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
Just South of Home by Karen Strong

Just South of Home

Karen Strong

4.0
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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: No
Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry

Bacchanal

Veronica G. Henry

4.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

A Master of Djinn

P. Djèlí Clark

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: No
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Root Magic by Eden Royce

Root Magic

Eden Royce

4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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: No
Box of Bones #1 by John Jennings, Ayize Jama-Everett

Box of Bones #1

John Jennings, Ayize Jama-Everett

3.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Hardears by Matthew Clarke

Hardears

Matthew Clarke

3.0
adventurous fast-paced
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The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay

The Sacrifice of Darkness

Roxane Gay

2.0
hopeful mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No