What did you read this year?
jessica’s
average rating for
2023
3.6
3.6
‘the courage of the ukrainain people has inspired the whole world. it has renewed humanitys hope... and they have shown that it is not force that wins, but truth. not money, but values. not oil, but people.’
continuing my tradition of starting off the new year with some words of hope and perseverance (see previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018).
i had the humbling opportunity to volunteer in ukraine for three months last summer, doing ...more
continuing my tradition of starting off the new year with some words of hope and perseverance (see previous years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018).
i had the humbling opportunity to volunteer in ukraine for three months last summer, doing ...more
hmm. i feel like im missing something because everyone is waxing poetic over this sequel, but i personally dont think its as good as the first book.
does this tick a lot of boxes? yeah, it does. theres decent world-building, reliable fantasy elements, a plot that makes sense, and a romance the reader can root for. but boy, oh boy, is this lacking in a lot of other areas.
the main characters feels so bland compared to what they were in the first b ...more
does this tick a lot of boxes? yeah, it does. theres decent world-building, reliable fantasy elements, a plot that makes sense, and a romance the reader can root for. but boy, oh boy, is this lacking in a lot of other areas.
the main characters feels so bland compared to what they were in the first b ...more