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339 reviews
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.75
this was just cringey flirtatious ramblings that turned into a deep trauma dump and then turned cringe again. if it was more than 40 pages i wouldn’t have read it
The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
started the year with a cute and funny short story
Kill For Me Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was super twisty and engaging. Very fast paced and things tied together well. Not the most realistic but still a great read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
4.0
love the way TJR writes. great character arch and growth for carrie. was thrilling and interesting even though i have never been too interested in tennis. i liked the intertextual references to TJRs other novels
When She Was Good by Michael Robotham
4.0
great thriller with chilling and disturbing scenes and imagery. unpredictable and enticing but left too many unanswered questions.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
3.0
good and emotional stories. a nice quick read. made me cry twice but not sob for ages. interesting concept and it was a good book but lacked the page turning appeal, i wasn’t addicted and didn’t love it. the first story was boring
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
5.0
such a good adventure, spicy, sad, beautifully written. i find some books are so bad at describing the action that goes on in a fight scene/the climax but SJM did it so well it was so easy to imagine. i love rys and feyre together. i hate tamlin so much. beautiful little family dynamic the night court has, v wholesome.
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
4.0
the author did a great job at trapping the reader inside the narrators psyche so i almost couldn’t consider my own morals and i just went along with what was written until i did a double take and was like wait wtf no that’s not my voice. the vocab is insane. the prose and imagery are beautiful. provokes philosophical discussion. powerful and feminine but also a great critique of modern wokeness. but also i felt like it didn’t have much plot. and then the main character went crazy and her actions were unrecognisable and rapey and then a random fire happened?? strange plot but amazingly written
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
3.0
mediocre. was ok but i wasn’t addicted to the story. and the twist wasn’t great. i was more concerned about the dog than any of the human characters.
Solace House by Joy Ellis
3.0
good story, sad death of a loved character. sort of confused about the Janet and john storyline?? a good new addition to the series with a twist i didn’t predict.