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January 11, 2018

THE CRUEL PRINCE by Holly Black

January 11, 2018

Book cover & rating - The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe year has just begun and I’ve only finished three books so far, The Cruel Prince being the first, but I think I’m ready to declare it among my top 10 of 2018. Hah. I mean, only two books I read last year exceeded my rating of 4.883 that I gave The Cruel Prince, so yes I’m confident this book will be among my favourites. In other words, the hype pulled through for me, and I think it’s absolutely justified!

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, adoption, affairs, assault, betrayal, choices, corruption, dating, death, deceit, despair, diverse books, domestic violence, drugs, faeries, half-siblings, infidelity, jealousy, lgbtq characters, lies, loyalty, mind control, murder, orphans, royalty, siblinghood, sisters, suicide, twins

September 17, 2016

THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY by Genevieve Cogman

September 17, 2016

Book cover & rating - THE INVISIBLE LIBRARY by Genevieve CogmanSuspense is essential to propel a plot forward. It’s what fiction is made of as readers want to know, what happens next? An effective way to build suspense is to withhold information, make the reader guess, then reveal things later. That’s exactly what The Invisible Library sought to do. However, that for me, also was the downfall of the book. Too much information was withheld, to the point that there was little for me to hang on to. Instead of wanting to know what would happen next, I found myself asking what the point was.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: alternate universe, dragons, faeries, imposters and imposture, loyalty, magic, mind control, on books, secrets, vampires, werewolves

September 10, 2015

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas

September 10, 2015

Book cover & rating - A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J MaasThinking about A Court of Thorns and Roses evokes a whole range of emotions in me — all negative. Of the books I’ve read this year, only The Miniaturist received a lower rating from me. After accounting for all my variables (prose, characterisation, plot, depth, originality, impact & voice), my final rating is a measly 0.857 out of 5. Rounded up that means 1 star.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, art, betrayal, blackmail, death, drugs, faeries, family, family problems, kidnapping, lies, magic, mind control, murder, poverty, remorse, retellings, revenge, secrets, sisters, survival, violence, wealth

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