hrtlss_grl's reviews
117 reviews

This was a pretty good slow burn romance, though honestly I felt like it was thinly veiled Jacksepticeye fanfiction. It also does sometimes read as a tutorial for how to YouTube, but it makes sense for the story, and feels organic. Would definitely recommend the audiobook, however his accent for Sam is not always the best, and definitely adds to the fanfic feel. Again, not necessarily bad, just a little cheesy.

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Maiden Railways by Asumiko Nakamura

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Each story is separate and yet interconnected. I found them quite interesting and liked to spot the connections between them. It was also nice to see the all come together in the end. The last full story was a bit confusing, but the end kinda made it come clear

that I'm pretty sure she died and that she was a ghost that haunted the station for years before she was finally put to rest.

Overall it was surprisingly good and I would probably read it again and look for more from this mangaka.

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Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I weirdly feel like the people who reviewed this book read a completely different book from me. I do not know if there is a different edition, but some reviews have alcoholism and pregnancy as content warnings and there was neither! This is literal lighthearted fluff, given with a few ridiculously annoying/occasionally cruel characters. I have not seen the movie, though I will at some point, but I did quite enjoy the book. I read a book early this year that tried to combine Austen and 2000s rom-coms and did it poorly, this one did it quite well, never trying to be anything it isn't. Just don't go I to this expecting it to be some great work of literature. I wouldn't expect a chocolate bar to be a five course meal.

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