sydneythebookpal's reviews
235 reviews

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

Darkly by Marisha Pessl

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2.0

👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Effie Olsen's Summer Special by Rochelle Bilow

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
The plot was really boring and the main character was not very likeable. I can’t believe the two leads names are Effie and Ernie! Wouldn’t that drive you nuts to read and write a book with two names so similar??
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

Red ❤️ Chloe ❤️ 
Honestly no notes 
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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

3.5

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The writing? Excellent although at times I felt like I was missing ~the point~ of everything (maybe I’m just a dummy without an English degree) 
The subject matter? Heartbreaking and bleak 
Was it good? Kinda? More compelling than good
Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

These books are growing on me. The audio version is enjoyable-this male narrator was the best of the three so far. Loved the father daughter dynamic and I can’t believe I actually liked a story about Gus. The epilogue was a litttttle 🤢🤢🤢 but enjoyed that it ended on a cliff hanger! The authors note helped win me over too. 
Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

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3.5

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Spice: good
Unintentional Patriarchal undertones: less good
Happy Place by Emily Henry

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funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

4.25