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378 reviews

Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

read in one sitting - I thought this was a bloody good mysterious time!! 

(didn't like the use of ableist slurs though that ain't the one hun it just wasn't needed)
Rosewater by Liv Little

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

the ending felt a little rushed but this was such a dreamy read
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

thought provoking and engaging but it didn't go deep into things as much as I hoped, but I did like the main character being an arsehole :)
Mayflies by Andrew O'Hagan

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
it wasn't for me, not rating as I skimmed through the last section
Hey, Zoey by Sarah Crossan

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dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Interesting premise but didn't deliver enough for me and was too bitty
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

wow wow wow
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Dragged too much couldn't get into it
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don't) by Philippa Perry

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emotional funny informative relaxing medium-paced

3.75

I love books that stop you periodically to remind you to breathe and unclench your jaw every book should have that
1984 by George Orwell

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Big Brother is watching me write this review