eveningjaye's reviews
98 reviews

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Absolutely wild ride. Picking up this book reminded me of how it felt to turn on Mad Max: Fury Road knowing nothing about it. The best part about these characters is how fleshed out and imperfect they are. Gideon endeared herself to me immediately and Harrow grew on me

much like how she grew on Gideon

. Muir really has created a very unique world for her series l—I've never seen anything quite like it.

Would've been a perfect five from me if not for how the first couple acts were a bit of a slog. That being said, I don't really think there was any way to streamline all the information that Muir had to give, but it still impacted my reading experience. I didn't truly enjoy it until I got almost halfway through.

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I ate this UP. Made me rabbit-hole the Somerton Man. Great, quick read. Multiple sapphics, thank god.

Less fae than I was expecting, though still fae themes, and perhaps more creative because of this.

Blue Hunger by Viola Di Grado

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was an interesting read. Had a little to say about the nature of grief and how loss impacts us. Definitely a toxic relationship but, as that was that point, it is an interesting one to read about.

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Redsight by Meredith Mooring

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Probably one of the most unique sci-fantasies I've ever read. Beautiful as a standalone but I would happily read a sequel if one was ever published, especially one that would explore that hinted-at

polycule

dynamic.

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