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167 reviews
A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn
funny
mysterious
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
4.0
My heart. This slow burn will be the death of me.
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Only one graphic sex scene and a few make-out sessions — not sure how this one qualifies as a romance. It felt more like a friendship.
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
So many problems — MISCOMMUNICATION should be banned from all romance novels. Period. The end. Xavier should of gone to Germany.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I am very disappointed — more so by the fact that this was one of my favourite movies of all-time, and the book just fell totally flat for me. The heartbreaking love story, the mysterious English patient; I can’t believe I’m saying it but the cinematic performance was so much better — film adaptations usually don’t do books justice but in this case, the movie actually wins. Ahhhhh. Maybe literary fiction isn’t my jam?
Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life by Christie Tate
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Wow. What a journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
adventurous
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-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? No
5.0
So. Freaking. Good. The angst. The sexual tension. I loved Veronica so very much.
Not Your Average Hot Guy by Gwenda Bond
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The marketing for this book was all wrong — it was 100% a fantasy and 15% a romance. Think Good Omens but with some romance sprinkled in. A trans character definitely saved the day in this rather boring apocalypse-filled romcom. A prince of Hell should really be more interesting than this watered-down version.. so sad.
Well Met by Jen DeLuca
emotional
funny
medium-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
4.0
Cute romcom but I could have lived without the third act miscommunication trope — why oh why does this break-up / conflict thing always have to complete a HEA? Why???
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
You can’t throw in some Shakespeare quotes and call this a retelling — bitch, you forgot to write the undying love of Romeo & Juliet; you just wrote the dying part. As in, I’m dying from reading this book.