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The Singer's Gun by Emily St. John Mandel
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I loved the concept but it waned a bit in the middle before picking back up
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
This was one of the most awful books I’ve ever read. “Sweetheart”?!?!? No. Also at one point the main male character said “There you go sweetheart let me know what you like.” While they were MAKING OUT. His dick wasn’t even in her and he said that?!?! Awful. Cringe city!
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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
4.5
Really funny and great concept. I mentioned it to multiple people at work cause I found it so funny 😂
Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
5.0
This is what “it ends with us” wishes it was. Sooooo so good, but very heavy!!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
2.0
I pushed through because people said the series gets better but if the second one is as awful as this one, I’m calling it. The characters are boring, this was basically a beauty and the beast retelling (and I JUST watched B&tB two days ago so it was very fresh in my mind), and I just can’t stand the trope of “I’m just an average girl and now I’m going to save everyone” (except for Katniss, Katniss is the exception)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
2.0
Sorry guys, this isn’t for me 🥲 really lost me when the dragons started talking
Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand
1.0
My least favorite of all of Elin’s books. When people label her as a “beach read” and write her off as not being deep (which I don’t agree with, I think she’s a wonderful author and a master of the craft of characters), this is the book they’re thinking of. I know most of her books have wealthy characters with not a lot going for them, but this one just took the cake!!! I usually like an unlikable character, because it makes them real, but these unlikeable characters had no redeeming real qualities.
I will say, I’m also very anti-wedding. I eloped myself because I feel like the business of weddings is overdone and we don’t prioritize preparing for marriage over a wedding, so this may have swayed a lot of my opinion. But I’d be pissed it my mom died and all she cared about was leaving me instructions for me wedding. Like come on, how superficial can you BE?! And a lot of the wedding advice was just so dumb.
Hotel Nantucket, 28 Summers, 5 Star Weekend, all had petty wealthy characters but I just thought they were done well and really flushed out and showed true development, which is what I feel like Beautiful Day is missing.
I will say, I’m also very anti-wedding. I eloped myself because I feel like the business of weddings is overdone and we don’t prioritize preparing for marriage over a wedding, so this may have swayed a lot of my opinion. But I’d be pissed it my mom died and all she cared about was leaving me instructions for me wedding. Like come on, how superficial can you BE?! And a lot of the wedding advice was just so dumb.
Hotel Nantucket, 28 Summers, 5 Star Weekend, all had petty wealthy characters but I just thought they were done well and really flushed out and showed true development, which is what I feel like Beautiful Day is missing.