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bree_mck's reviews
94 reviews
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I'm the kind of person who sits around asking myself "what if?" until I'm blue in the face. If you are like me i highly HIGHLY recommend this book. A much needed reminder that, any way you slice it, you will be just fine. I laughed and I cried. A truly beautiful book. TJR, you did it again!
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
Hide by Kiersten White
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.5
Crave by Tracy Wolff
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book so cringe, so camp, so GOOD! My cringe tolerance is pretty high, but sometimes the language in this gave me second hand embarassment. But then I realized it is probably truer to what actual teenagers sound like than I remember, as somrone who is reading this at 26. Once I got passed that and accepted it for what it was, I quickly got hooked. The book is very self aware, not afraid to make fun of itself, and that is why the cringe works.
Grace was a very lovable narrator, and I particularly enjoyed her relationship with Macy. The ending genuinely surprised me. A lot of action and a lot of fun. Excited to read the rest of the series.
Grace was a very lovable narrator, and I particularly enjoyed her relationship with Macy. The ending genuinely surprised me. A lot of action and a lot of fun. Excited to read the rest of the series.
This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. I wouldn't change a thing about it. Handles the love triangle trope in such a raw, honest, and heartfelt way. A really beautiful story about loving, losing, and being strong enough to love again. Brought me to tears in the end.
The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I predicted who the killer was very early in the book, but there were a few times I questioned myself. I think it would have been a more interesting book if Vera really WAS the killer, like Stu thought. Making George, a rejected lover, the killer seems a little too easy. . However, I still enjoyed the journey. I liked the two timeline approach. At the same time, Adult Regina was not very likable, so I didn't care all that much about what happened to her. I felt like she didn't emotionally mature since she was 13- but I guess trauma will do that.
Overall- Not my favorite thriller, but still a fun, easy read. I will definitely check out other books by this author!
Overall- Not my favorite thriller, but still a fun, easy read. I will definitely check out other books by this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book beautifully captured the full range of what it is like being a teenager- from the goofy times messing around with your best friends, to the very real hardships that are often overlooked by adults as "not real problems" (exploring sex and intimacy for the first time, friendships, heart break, family turmoil, mental health, grieving and loss).
Finny and Autumn were very lovable, and the author did a really skillful job of creating fully formed and compelling background characters as well.
The ending was sad and abrupt, albeit foreshadowed from the very first page of the book. However, I found myself hoping that maybe there would be a happy ending after all, that things wouldn't turn out as bad as it initially seemed- I was wrong. Finny and Autumn deserved better, but I am glad they got their last summer together and to say everything they needed to. And my desire for a different ending evidences just how much I grew to care about the characters.
Finny and Autumn were very lovable, and the author did a really skillful job of creating fully formed and compelling background characters as well.
The ending was sad and abrupt, albeit foreshadowed from the very first page of the book. However, I found myself hoping that maybe there would be a happy ending after all, that things wouldn't turn out as bad as it initially seemed- I was wrong. Finny and Autumn deserved better, but I am glad they got their last summer together and to say everything they needed to. And my desire for a different ending evidences just how much I grew to care about the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual assault
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25