imi's book diary 🎀
01/08/2024
hi book lovers
i'm restarting this thread because I didn't like how cluttered my other one got. sooo.. here it goes!
i'm kind of going crazy at home with my family - a typical summer - coping mechanism = books. anyways, this book diary is definitely going to be more updated than my gyg, because i read almost every day instead of studying (im just a girl 🎀) Right now, i'm reading The Will Of The Many by James Islington, will post a review when i finish it but i'm about 20% through. It's pretty interesting so far, Vis seems like a very intricate character and I'm a complete sucker for boarding school mysteries in general, so can't wait for that bit. Also, I've really been craving a cutesy romance, so I decided to start The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson. I hate YA/NA contemporary romance so you can tell I'm desperate for some loveee. Okay but really, I don't read them or any SJM or anything like that because I cry of laughter at the stupidity of BookTok's favourite "book boyfriends" like...
Because I've only started this thread right now, I'm gonna talk about the books I've read in the previous week: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, and A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab.
As for the first book, SO MANY people have recommended this, and by the synopsis I didn't really think I would enjoy it. I don't know why I still pushed ahead and read this. Lack of better options? I don't trust BookTok within an inch of my life, and this book reminded me why. Okay it wasn't that bad but still.
THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT - CARISSA BROADBENT
genre: fantasy
characters: 2/5 (raihn when i catch you raihn)
plot: 1/5(so many plot holes i can't)
writing: 2/5 (meh)
overall rating: 1/5 stars
I originally DNF'd like halfway through the book and then just skimmed until the ending because of the info dumping and the time jumps between trials and overall boring-ness of the book.
ADSOM was so bland and forgettable like... the whole concept was so cool but the execution was horrid, and I didn't like the main characters; the plot was so boring and barely there too.
hi book lovers
i'm restarting this thread because I didn't like how cluttered my other one got. sooo.. here it goes!
i'm kind of going crazy at home with my family - a typical summer - coping mechanism = books. anyways, this book diary is definitely going to be more updated than my gyg, because i read almost every day instead of studying (im just a girl 🎀) Right now, i'm reading The Will Of The Many by James Islington, will post a review when i finish it but i'm about 20% through. It's pretty interesting so far, Vis seems like a very intricate character and I'm a complete sucker for boarding school mysteries in general, so can't wait for that bit. Also, I've really been craving a cutesy romance, so I decided to start The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson. I hate YA/NA contemporary romance so you can tell I'm desperate for some loveee. Okay but really, I don't read them or any SJM or anything like that because I cry of laughter at the stupidity of BookTok's favourite "book boyfriends" like...
Because I've only started this thread right now, I'm gonna talk about the books I've read in the previous week: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, and A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab.
As for the first book, SO MANY people have recommended this, and by the synopsis I didn't really think I would enjoy it. I don't know why I still pushed ahead and read this. Lack of better options? I don't trust BookTok within an inch of my life, and this book reminded me why. Okay it wasn't that bad but still.
THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT - CARISSA BROADBENT
genre: fantasy
characters: 2/5 (raihn when i catch you raihn)
plot: 1/5(so many plot holes i can't)
writing: 2/5 (meh)
overall rating: 1/5 stars
I originally DNF'd like halfway through the book and then just skimmed until the ending because of the info dumping and the time jumps between trials and overall boring-ness of the book.
ADSOM was so bland and forgettable like... the whole concept was so cool but the execution was horrid, and I didn't like the main characters; the plot was so boring and barely there too.
(edited 1 month ago)
03/08/2024
back again loves,
today was a good day for reading, I finished another book and wow was it good! The summery vibes of the book, the friend group, friendship, and the main couple easily made this book a really good read, and this is coming from someone who typically hates contemporary romance! genuinely a surprise, if anyone has similar recommendations I would love to hear them
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING - MORGAN MATSON
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 5/5 (sucker for friend groups + clark ml)
plot: 4/5 (ton of fun)
writing: 3/5 (lagged a bit sometimes)
overall rating: 4.25/5 stars
back again loves,
today was a good day for reading, I finished another book and wow was it good! The summery vibes of the book, the friend group, friendship, and the main couple easily made this book a really good read, and this is coming from someone who typically hates contemporary romance! genuinely a surprise, if anyone has similar recommendations I would love to hear them
THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING - MORGAN MATSON
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 5/5 (sucker for friend groups + clark ml)
plot: 4/5 (ton of fun)
writing: 3/5 (lagged a bit sometimes)
overall rating: 4.25/5 stars
04/08/2024
i'm going a bit heavy on the book-reading but its okay lol! I stayed awake till like 5:30 to binge through another book and let me just say this was so good! I think I’ve found a new love for the YA contemporary genre, but even more so for the summery, beach and bonfire typa vibes (I love OBX, so this isn’t a surprise) I love our main couple, and come on surfers? What’s not there to love
ALEX, APPROXIMATELY - JENN BARNETT
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 4/5 (porter!! and Bailey was so relatable)
plot: 3/5(not very plot heavy and also some plot holes)
writing: 5/5 (bingeable as hell)
overall rating: 4.5/5 stars
i'm going a bit heavy on the book-reading but its okay lol! I stayed awake till like 5:30 to binge through another book and let me just say this was so good! I think I’ve found a new love for the YA contemporary genre, but even more so for the summery, beach and bonfire typa vibes (I love OBX, so this isn’t a surprise) I love our main couple, and come on surfers? What’s not there to love
ALEX, APPROXIMATELY - JENN BARNETT
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 4/5 (porter!! and Bailey was so relatable)
plot: 3/5(not very plot heavy and also some plot holes)
writing: 5/5 (bingeable as hell)
overall rating: 4.5/5 stars
08/08/2024
it's been a couple days because I basically binged like 600 pages of The Will of the Many and it was a journey, to say the least. It was really good, like shockingly good. Honestly I’m still reeling from finishing it, the last 100 pages or so were so fast-paced and so much happened that I can’t like comprehend it. It definitely gives me ‘Red Rising’ vibes, which I read roughly a month ago. I loved both books, too.
THE WILL OF THE MANY - JAMES ISLINGTON
genre: fantasy
characters: 4/5 (vis>>> and emissa💔 still holding out for her tho)
plot: 4.5/5 (fast-paced and gruelling)
writing: 5/5 (the prose was beautiful)
overall rating: 4.5/5
i slogged thru a bit of the middle, so had to take off some because it didn’t need to be 800 pages long lol! also i feel like the development (part I) was much longer than necessary and i was anxious for the boarding school part.
it's been a couple days because I basically binged like 600 pages of The Will of the Many and it was a journey, to say the least. It was really good, like shockingly good. Honestly I’m still reeling from finishing it, the last 100 pages or so were so fast-paced and so much happened that I can’t like comprehend it. It definitely gives me ‘Red Rising’ vibes, which I read roughly a month ago. I loved both books, too.
THE WILL OF THE MANY - JAMES ISLINGTON
genre: fantasy
characters: 4/5 (vis>>> and emissa💔 still holding out for her tho)
plot: 4.5/5 (fast-paced and gruelling)
writing: 5/5 (the prose was beautiful)
overall rating: 4.5/5
i slogged thru a bit of the middle, so had to take off some because it didn’t need to be 800 pages long lol! also i feel like the development (part I) was much longer than necessary and i was anxious for the boarding school part.
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11/08/2024
a couple days later I’m back. Honestly surprised I have been so active here lol. Anyways, I finished another cutesy summer YA romance, Since You’ve Been Gone by Jenn Barnett. Liked it, very fun and had great character development. Currently reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess and it’s giving serious Alchemy of Souls vibes. I’m about 30% in, and the setting and prose is very pretty but not much has happened since the start of the story - kinda bored because a lot of it is just time jumps and waiting around I guess? Also, the characters are nice and all but just fall flat a bit right now for me. Let’s see if it improves in a bit.
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - JENN BARNETT
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 4/5 (emily's character development carried.)
plot: 2/5 (not much happened)
writing: 3.5/5 (fun, bingeable, really great!)
overall rating: 4/5
a couple days later I’m back. Honestly surprised I have been so active here lol. Anyways, I finished another cutesy summer YA romance, Since You’ve Been Gone by Jenn Barnett. Liked it, very fun and had great character development. Currently reading Daughter of the Moon Goddess and it’s giving serious Alchemy of Souls vibes. I’m about 30% in, and the setting and prose is very pretty but not much has happened since the start of the story - kinda bored because a lot of it is just time jumps and waiting around I guess? Also, the characters are nice and all but just fall flat a bit right now for me. Let’s see if it improves in a bit.
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE - JENN BARNETT
genre: YA, contemporary, romance
characters: 4/5 (emily's character development carried.)
plot: 2/5 (not much happened)
writing: 3.5/5 (fun, bingeable, really great!)
overall rating: 4/5
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17/08/2024
it's been about a week since i last updated this, because school's started for me! (i love it it gives me a great routine) it's the weekend now so i can only update bc weekdays are wayy too hectic lol. i've read a good few books though. firstly, finished Daughter of the Moon Goddess... let's just say it did NOT get any better. was yawning through half of it, and hated the constant back and forth between the two male leads. very disappointing, because i was excited about Xingyin's character till they cheapened her to a caricature of BookTok's "strong" female leads.
DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS - SUE LYNN TAN
genre: fantasy, romance, mythology
characters: 1/5 (xingyin was nice until ab 30% in to the book)
plot: 2/5 (dragged and didn't make sense)
writing: 3/5 (best part of the book!)
overall rating: 2.25/5
started the scholomance series, wasn't bad tbh. i love El, her feelings and anger is so real. can i just say the covers are gorgeous and match so prettily
A DEADLY EDUCATION - NAOMI NOVIK
genre: fantasy, YA
characters: 3.5/5 (ELLLL)
plot: 3/5 (it's more vibes and killing monsters)
world-building: 5/5 (new one, have to add this bc the world was so well thought out!)
writing: 3/5 (info dumps<<< + el's pov was fun tho)
overall rating: 3.5/5
reading The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik (second book) idk if it's gna be good like the first one because i'm dragging through it and have to skim long bits of chapters. i feel like there's not going to be a lot to do after graduation? also i'm still wondering why el chooses to save the people who hate her guts... but yea! also buddy reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and the writing is very pretty so far, i'm only two chapters in and i'm invested ahaha
it's been about a week since i last updated this, because school's started for me! (i love it it gives me a great routine) it's the weekend now so i can only update bc weekdays are wayy too hectic lol. i've read a good few books though. firstly, finished Daughter of the Moon Goddess... let's just say it did NOT get any better. was yawning through half of it, and hated the constant back and forth between the two male leads. very disappointing, because i was excited about Xingyin's character till they cheapened her to a caricature of BookTok's "strong" female leads.
DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS - SUE LYNN TAN
genre: fantasy, romance, mythology
characters: 1/5 (xingyin was nice until ab 30% in to the book)
plot: 2/5 (dragged and didn't make sense)
writing: 3/5 (best part of the book!)
overall rating: 2.25/5
started the scholomance series, wasn't bad tbh. i love El, her feelings and anger is so real. can i just say the covers are gorgeous and match so prettily
A DEADLY EDUCATION - NAOMI NOVIK
genre: fantasy, YA
characters: 3.5/5 (ELLLL)
plot: 3/5 (it's more vibes and killing monsters)
world-building: 5/5 (new one, have to add this bc the world was so well thought out!)
writing: 3/5 (info dumps<<< + el's pov was fun tho)
overall rating: 3.5/5
reading The Last Graduate - Naomi Novik (second book) idk if it's gna be good like the first one because i'm dragging through it and have to skim long bits of chapters. i feel like there's not going to be a lot to do after graduation? also i'm still wondering why el chooses to save the people who hate her guts... but yea! also buddy reading The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and the writing is very pretty so far, i'm only two chapters in and i'm invested ahaha
24/08/2024
I read The Last Graduate and was thoroughly underwhelmed. Like I loved the world and the characters, but the plot and writing let me down. Literally nothing happened for the first 70% of this book. Disappointing ending, just feels like the series is dragging on. And its whole appeal is in this magical mystical school, which the last book won’t have and so it’s what I’m not reading it for anymore.
THE LAST GRADUATE - NAOMI NOVIK
genre: fantasy, YA
characters: 3.5/5 (I liked the friendships, and relationship)
plot: 1/5 (feel so let down, tbh bc the potential!)
world-building: 3/5 (we love the scholomance!)
writing: 0/5 (the info dumps were worse in this, made it so hard to read)
overall: 2/5 (not the worst, nowhere near great tho)
25/08/2024
I’ve finished The Picture of Dorian Gray… and I don’t know how to feel.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY - OSCAR WILDE
genre: classics, gothic, fiction
characters: 4/5 (probs should’ve hated Dorian. But can’t. I like how no one is “good”)
plot: 3/5 (crazy plot twists! I foreshadowed the ending tho, couldn’t see anything else happening. also, I would’ve appreciated less description of his sins, and more showing)
world-building: 4/5 (gothic, foggy, mystical London with a touch of sunny country! privileged white people with nothing better to do in their lives basically)
writing: 5/5 (the best part of the book. the prose>>>>)
overall: 4/5 (star dropped for slog in middle, and bare desc of actions)
Notice how I only read on the weekends haha my weekdays are wayyy too busy rn! I have no clue what I’m going to read right now, maybe another classic?
I read The Last Graduate and was thoroughly underwhelmed. Like I loved the world and the characters, but the plot and writing let me down. Literally nothing happened for the first 70% of this book. Disappointing ending, just feels like the series is dragging on. And its whole appeal is in this magical mystical school, which the last book won’t have and so it’s what I’m not reading it for anymore.
THE LAST GRADUATE - NAOMI NOVIK
genre: fantasy, YA
characters: 3.5/5 (I liked the friendships, and relationship)
plot: 1/5 (feel so let down, tbh bc the potential!)
world-building: 3/5 (we love the scholomance!)
writing: 0/5 (the info dumps were worse in this, made it so hard to read)
overall: 2/5 (not the worst, nowhere near great tho)
25/08/2024
I’ve finished The Picture of Dorian Gray… and I don’t know how to feel.
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY - OSCAR WILDE
genre: classics, gothic, fiction
characters: 4/5 (probs should’ve hated Dorian. But can’t. I like how no one is “good”)
plot: 3/5 (crazy plot twists! I foreshadowed the ending tho, couldn’t see anything else happening. also, I would’ve appreciated less description of his sins, and more showing)
world-building: 4/5 (gothic, foggy, mystical London with a touch of sunny country! privileged white people with nothing better to do in their lives basically)
writing: 5/5 (the best part of the book. the prose>>>>)
overall: 4/5 (star dropped for slog in middle, and bare desc of actions)
Notice how I only read on the weekends haha my weekdays are wayyy too busy rn! I have no clue what I’m going to read right now, maybe another classic?
14/09/2024
Oops.. it's been a good three weeks or so since my last update haha I've been so busy with school and other things I've forgotten to update! I've still been reading, just not as much because I'm stuffed!
I finished a few books, reviewed below. Currently, I am going to start The Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger, and I was reading Spinning Silver but I did not finish it. The world was cool and all, but I only liked 2 of the 7 or so POV characters and it was just clunky..
ATONEMENT OF THE SPINE CLEAVER - F. E. BRYCE
genre: fantasy, romance
characters: 2/5 (rorax was really cool tbh just did NOT like ayres at all)
plot: 3/5 (fast-paced! didn't make sense in some bits though. also 900 pages for that😭 )
world-building: 3/5 (good, but not special)
writing: 2/5 (laggy and slow, didn't like many POVS of irrelevant characters. rorax's chapters>>)
overall: 3/5 (meh. wasn't horrible, wasn't amazing. wouldn't reread)
HEAVEN - MIEKO KAWAKAMI
genre: contemporary, japanese lit
characters: 1/5 (felt bad for them, but didn't really bond with them)
plot: 2/5 (sad! no plot really, just bullying.)
world-building: 2/5 (js for that vibey chapter where they go to the museum)
writing: 4/5 (interesting POVs! translation was smooth)
overall: 2.5-3/5 (liked the ending!)
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER - CHARLOTTE P. GILMAN
genre: gothic, fiction
characters: 4/5 (insane! the poor woman. and john<<)
plot: 4/5 (PLOT TWIST.)
world-building: 3/5 (love the gothic vibes of the manor)
writing: 5/5 (we love unreliable narrators + the descriptions)
overall: 4/5 (very interesting, esp for a short story)
This one's actually my essay text for English, so I'm really happy because it has so much to analyse and is just so interesting!
bye for now xoxo
Oops.. it's been a good three weeks or so since my last update haha I've been so busy with school and other things I've forgotten to update! I've still been reading, just not as much because I'm stuffed!
I finished a few books, reviewed below. Currently, I am going to start The Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger, and I was reading Spinning Silver but I did not finish it. The world was cool and all, but I only liked 2 of the 7 or so POV characters and it was just clunky..
ATONEMENT OF THE SPINE CLEAVER - F. E. BRYCE
genre: fantasy, romance
characters: 2/5 (rorax was really cool tbh just did NOT like ayres at all)
plot: 3/5 (fast-paced! didn't make sense in some bits though. also 900 pages for that😭 )
world-building: 3/5 (good, but not special)
writing: 2/5 (laggy and slow, didn't like many POVS of irrelevant characters. rorax's chapters>>)
overall: 3/5 (meh. wasn't horrible, wasn't amazing. wouldn't reread)
HEAVEN - MIEKO KAWAKAMI
genre: contemporary, japanese lit
characters: 1/5 (felt bad for them, but didn't really bond with them)
plot: 2/5 (sad! no plot really, just bullying.)
world-building: 2/5 (js for that vibey chapter where they go to the museum)
writing: 4/5 (interesting POVs! translation was smooth)
overall: 2.5-3/5 (liked the ending!)
THE YELLOW WALLPAPER - CHARLOTTE P. GILMAN
genre: gothic, fiction
characters: 4/5 (insane! the poor woman. and john<<)
plot: 4/5 (PLOT TWIST.)
world-building: 3/5 (love the gothic vibes of the manor)
writing: 5/5 (we love unreliable narrators + the descriptions)
overall: 4/5 (very interesting, esp for a short story)
This one's actually my essay text for English, so I'm really happy because it has so much to analyse and is just so interesting!
bye for now xoxo
19/09/2024
Okay so I literally just finished another book, binged it the whole day even during school 😭😭 and while it wasn’t amazing, i liked it and i’m definitely reading the rest of the series
KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES - SHARON MESSENGER
genre: middle-grade, fantasy
characters: 3.5/5 (not special, but all well-fleshed out and interesting! fitz was so sweet, i loved him! sophie was quite interesting too, loved keefe, ehh to dex)
plot: 3/5 (had me hooked! love the conspiracy vibe, didn’t expect it in a middle-grade book, but a lot of it was her getting hurt)
world-building: 4/5 (cute!! love love love magical school settings)
writing: 3/5 (not bad, very bingeable)
overall: 3.5/5 (enjoyable!)
Okay so I literally just finished another book, binged it the whole day even during school 😭😭 and while it wasn’t amazing, i liked it and i’m definitely reading the rest of the series
KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES - SHARON MESSENGER
genre: middle-grade, fantasy
characters: 3.5/5 (not special, but all well-fleshed out and interesting! fitz was so sweet, i loved him! sophie was quite interesting too, loved keefe, ehh to dex)
plot: 3/5 (had me hooked! love the conspiracy vibe, didn’t expect it in a middle-grade book, but a lot of it was her getting hurt)
world-building: 4/5 (cute!! love love love magical school settings)
writing: 3/5 (not bad, very bingeable)
overall: 3.5/5 (enjoyable!)
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05/10/2024
So it's been a while...
Anyways I've finished a couple of books, currently reading And I Darken by Kiersten White and Throne in the Dark by A.K Caggiano! Also reading a non-fiction book, quite interesting. I haven't been reading like in the summer because I have homework and tests and stinky school stuff.
EXILE - SHANNON MESSENGER
genre: middle-grade, fantasy
characters: 4/5 (i liked sophie and keefe a bit more, also my bb dex!!)
plot: 4.5/5 (much better than the first! but also, she kept ending up getting hurt which annoyed me. she's only 13 tho, so i'll give her the benefit of the doubt)
world-building: 2.5/5 (not as much magical school
( not much description)
writing: 3/5 (liked it!)
overall: 4.5/5 (loved this one sm!! finished very quickly, but read it a couple of weeks ago so can't remember as much)
DEFY THE NIGHT - BRIDGET KEMMERER
genre: YA, romance, fantasy
characters: 2.5/5 (liked tessa at first, but she got a bit boring also really liked wes, but hate the secret prince trope x)
plot: 2.5/5 (a lot happened at the start, and the end, but not in the middle. conflict was resolved so fast, it was super unsatisfying. and i really wanted more of wes and tessa's relationship()
world-building: 2/5 (probably the 500th story i've read set in a palace, so wasn't special)
writing: 3/5 (liked it!)
overall: 2.5-3 stars (veryyy mid)
So it's been a while...
Anyways I've finished a couple of books, currently reading And I Darken by Kiersten White and Throne in the Dark by A.K Caggiano! Also reading a non-fiction book, quite interesting. I haven't been reading like in the summer because I have homework and tests and stinky school stuff.
EXILE - SHANNON MESSENGER
genre: middle-grade, fantasy
characters: 4/5 (i liked sophie and keefe a bit more, also my bb dex!!)
plot: 4.5/5 (much better than the first! but also, she kept ending up getting hurt which annoyed me. she's only 13 tho, so i'll give her the benefit of the doubt)
world-building: 2.5/5 (not as much magical school
( not much description)writing: 3/5 (liked it!)
overall: 4.5/5 (loved this one sm!! finished very quickly, but read it a couple of weeks ago so can't remember as much)
DEFY THE NIGHT - BRIDGET KEMMERER
genre: YA, romance, fantasy
characters: 2.5/5 (liked tessa at first, but she got a bit boring also really liked wes, but hate the secret prince trope x)
plot: 2.5/5 (a lot happened at the start, and the end, but not in the middle. conflict was resolved so fast, it was super unsatisfying. and i really wanted more of wes and tessa's relationship
()world-building: 2/5 (probably the 500th story i've read set in a palace, so wasn't special)
writing: 3/5 (liked it!)
overall: 2.5-3 stars (veryyy mid)
12/10/2024
still shook by how quickly october has come bro 😭 loved september bring it back pls xoxo
so i was reading a book by rebecca ross - i've read divine rivals before which was boring asf 😕 sorry not sorry but i liked her writing enough to give this another try... and loved it! was really craving an intricate standalone fantasy - and this didn't disappoint! we need to bring back standalone/duology fantasies btw, i don't have the mental capacity for more than 2 books...
DREAMS LIE BENEATH - REBECCA ROSS
genre: YA, romance, fantasy (goodreads tags it as romantasy - but the romance is definitely more of a sub-plot)
characters: 4/5 (loveeeed clem! phelan was great, a bit boring tho! everyone in this book apart from phelan was morally grey, which i rlly liked! ;0)
plot: 5/5 (really carried! the twists were great)
world-building: 5/5 (mystical mountains? bustling city? quiet village? nightmares plague streets? loved every aspect of it tbh, although there are some notable holes. loveddd the vibes of the last 20% of the book, in the fortress. it was giving 'night has come' but make it fantasy!)
writing: 4/5 (flowery prose, very well-written!)
overall: 4.25 stars (start was a bit hard to get into, but otherwise so good!)
still shook by how quickly october has come bro 😭 loved september bring it back pls xoxo
so i was reading a book by rebecca ross - i've read divine rivals before which was boring asf 😕 sorry not sorry but i liked her writing enough to give this another try... and loved it! was really craving an intricate standalone fantasy - and this didn't disappoint! we need to bring back standalone/duology fantasies btw, i don't have the mental capacity for more than 2 books...
DREAMS LIE BENEATH - REBECCA ROSS
genre: YA, romance, fantasy (goodreads tags it as romantasy - but the romance is definitely more of a sub-plot)
characters: 4/5 (loveeeed clem! phelan was great, a bit boring tho! everyone in this book apart from phelan was morally grey, which i rlly liked! ;0)
plot: 5/5 (really carried! the twists were great)
world-building: 5/5 (mystical mountains? bustling city? quiet village? nightmares plague streets? loved every aspect of it tbh, although there are some notable holes. loveddd the vibes of the last 20% of the book, in the fortress. it was giving 'night has come' but make it fantasy!)
writing: 4/5 (flowery prose, very well-written!)
overall: 4.25 stars (start was a bit hard to get into, but otherwise so good!)
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