a_picky_reader's reviews
41 reviews

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book tore my heart out and then handed it back to me with a better understanding of it.
Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring relaxing sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was there for me when I desperately needed it.
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Pax by Sara Pennypacker

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Literally one of the best books I’ve ever read.
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The Mad Wolf's Daughter by Diane Magras

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adventurous informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.25

Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I need to reread this whole duology soon. For some reason, I don’t remember as much from this book, I remember the first one way better. I think I didn’t like this one as much as the first but I can’t remember why.
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best romances I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. Romance aside, Elizabeth Lim’s writing never fails to move me.
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The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.0

This book almost made me go insane because of the pain I felt reading this. I can’t believe I read to the very end. 
I wish I could get that time of my life back 😭
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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