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challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Millennial “When Harry Met Sally” 🙄
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“‘If you were a man, what would you be?’
‘Someone whose gifts aren’t wasted for no reason.’”
‘Someone whose gifts aren’t wasted for no reason.’”
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Yes
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Thank you to Harper Collins for the advanced copy of "It's a Love/Skate Relationship."
Charlie and Alexa are endearing and realistic teenagers. Charlie has the tendency to get into trouble, get's less than perfect grades and has a streak of doing spontaneous things that could disrupt the course of her life. Alexa is a perfectionist who avoids friendships with other girls because of how cutthroat the figure skating world has proven to be. She finds that she feels safer in that lonely bubble. Through the book both girls grow through their issues at times, individually, but also with the guidance of the other. I had a really lovely time reading about these two, and while the sports aspect is always fun, their relationship didn't hinge on the details of the sports, it was truly a relationship between the girls that did not rely on hockey or figure skating to keep them together.
Charlie and Alexa are endearing and realistic teenagers. Charlie has the tendency to get into trouble, get's less than perfect grades and has a streak of doing spontaneous things that could disrupt the course of her life. Alexa is a perfectionist who avoids friendships with other girls because of how cutthroat the figure skating world has proven to be. She finds that she feels safer in that lonely bubble. Through the book both girls grow through their issues at times, individually, but also with the guidance of the other. I had a really lovely time reading about these two, and while the sports aspect is always fun, their relationship didn't hinge on the details of the sports, it was truly a relationship between the girls that did not rely on hockey or figure skating to keep them together.
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
The dialogue and banter of this book were pretty childish and unbelievable. Especially because the characters are in their late 20s and early 30s. Besides the writing and dialogue being a bit juvenile, there were moments of goodness and I will probably try the second book in hopes that the author continues to improve. Thankful for no 3rd act breakup/miscommunication trope. Pretty good ADHD rep.
fast-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
To be loved is to be seen.
Thank you to Bramble for the advanced copy to Swordheart.
Swordheart is an apt name for this book, as it will pierce you thusly. I am overcome by emotion from this book. Never have I felt so seen in a narrator. The book opens in a way that resembles Buttercup, in The Princess Bride, trying to kill herself. Halla has unsheathed a sword to fall on it so that she does not have to deal with her terrible in-laws. (Respect, mama). Once she's unsheathed the sword, a strange man appears who we learn has been cursed and is housed in the enchanted sword. Both main characters are incredibly flawed in a way that is relatable but doesn't take away from the fantastic element of the world. The slowest of slow burns and the longingest of longings ensues between Halla and Sarkis, and never more deeply have two people been perfect for each other. Along the way they pick up a myriad of side characters, a Nonbinary lawyer priest of the local Rat God and his Gnole employee, charged with taking care of the slowest of Oxen. If you need to understand me a little better please read this book. And for the love of the Rat God, stop reading Romantasy that doesn't read like this. I hope you can feel my eyes boring into your soul when I say that.
Thank you to Bramble for the advanced copy to Swordheart.
Swordheart is an apt name for this book, as it will pierce you thusly. I am overcome by emotion from this book. Never have I felt so seen in a narrator. The book opens in a way that resembles Buttercup, in The Princess Bride, trying to kill herself. Halla has unsheathed a sword to fall on it so that she does not have to deal with her terrible in-laws. (Respect, mama). Once she's unsheathed the sword, a strange man appears who we learn has been cursed and is housed in the enchanted sword. Both main characters are incredibly flawed in a way that is relatable but doesn't take away from the fantastic element of the world. The slowest of slow burns and the longingest of longings ensues between Halla and Sarkis, and never more deeply have two people been perfect for each other. Along the way they pick up a myriad of side characters, a Nonbinary lawyer priest of the local Rat God and his Gnole employee, charged with taking care of the slowest of Oxen. If you need to understand me a little better please read this book. And for the love of the Rat God, stop reading Romantasy that doesn't read like this. I hope you can feel my eyes boring into your soul when I say that.
