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98 reviews
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
i’m so conflicted on this one. bc i luvvvv a book with no plot and no likable characters but this tried too hard to be something it wasn’t. i don’t know if this was supposed to be some kind of inspirational commentary ab how some billionaires are good and can change.
it spent the first 80% of the book highlighting their grotesque wealth and the horrible personalities of truly rich people and then tried to take a character who knowingly slept with a married man, make her meet a child of a lockheed martin knockoff and tell me they’re going to be good people now? the last scene at the dinner table was so laughable like she brings up the lack of knowledge of the female body in MENA countries at a FAMILY DINNER and is like no guys seriously we need to talk about this stuff and then the mother asks her son’s wife what it was like being poor. and i know that part was satirical but the rest of it came off really earnest which just kind of rubbed me the wrong way
it spent the first 80% of the book highlighting their grotesque wealth and the horrible personalities of truly rich people and then tried to take a character who knowingly slept with a married man, make her meet a child of a lockheed martin knockoff and tell me they’re going to be good people now? the last scene at the dinner table was so laughable like she brings up the lack of knowledge of the female body in MENA countries at a FAMILY DINNER and is like no guys seriously we need to talk about this stuff and then the mother asks her son’s wife what it was like being poor. and i know that part was satirical but the rest of it came off really earnest which just kind of rubbed me the wrong way
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
unlike anything else i’ve ever read before like how the fuck did she take some of the worst tropes imaginable, tie a little bow around them, and make them so fucking perfect that i didn’t even want to gag ONCE!!!!!!!! truly magical and emotional and so so sweet
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Miscarriage and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
The Step Bro Situation by Jesse H Reign
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? Yes
1.5
horrible. just horrible.
Barred Desires by Ashley James
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this sucked so bad
Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lowkey boring but sweet!
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
very unique book, but it tried too hard and also was somehow not enough at the same time. don't know why when they were screaming at the abductor, of all the horrible things he did that they could've thrown in his face they just kept calling him fat?? they were like "you are FAT" like why not murderer, rapist, creep, etc.????? so insane. also it was just annoying at parts where cora was soooo not like other girls and mandy was villainized for no reason at times lmao mandy was a really terrible person though. this had a TON of potential like i could see the vision so clearly but was honestly underdeveloped. very fake deep!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
YOU CANNOT OUTDO THE DOER!!!!!!!!!!!! MARIANA ZAPATA DOES NOT PLAY AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lemme go watch spinning out again. i love figure skating stories and i enjoyed this one so much. i read a review somewhere that said some variation of the word blink was written 191 times in this book and idk if it's true but i definitely laughed every time i saw it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
are you freakin KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!! it was so much fun to learn about chinese zodiacs. somehow the author did miscommunication RIGHT. love some corporate espionage. LUVVVVV when you can tell how much the MMC wants the FMC even in single pov. GAH how lucky am i to have found a favorite book on the 5th day of 2024!!!!!!! starting my 24 of 2024 early i guess
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Death and Death of parent