aaamoo's reviews
27 reviews

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

this book is very different to what i usually read, but it was absolutely amazing! i absolutely adore the writing style and the characters are completely wonderful and so interesting to learn more about. the ending was pretty sad, but it was a natural progression of events. i really enjoyed reading this!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is actually my fav book now!! i loved the writing, characters, plot, EVERYTHING. i recommend this book so absolutely much

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

the beginning took a while to actually get into, but once i was into the book i was absolutely INVESTED!!

when i found out that they weren’t blood related i literally was so confused, but it makes sense that she was adopted

i totally love this addition to the series and im so hyped for the 3rd book to come out!! i have no idea how the next book ends honestly 

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

omg. the twist!! i didn’t see it at all from the start, but in hindsight i guess it was pretty obvious. i loved the writing and the characters, i was absolutely hooked on the story but only after the 3rd time i tried to re-read the book. dont try read this if your in a reading slump because the first 50ish pages take a lot of effort to read but once your hooked its so amazing! totally recommend  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

2.75

i didn’t anticipate this much smut, but it was a pleasant surprise! i liked the writing style, and the ending had some really good build off with some mediocre pay off. i didn’t like the start of the book, it was difficult to get into and i only really liked the book about 150/200 pages in which isn’t that amazing. i HATED the email-style writing after 200 pages because it appeared way too much and i just skipped them almost completely towards the end. the romance started waaayyy to early in this book to be a good enemies-to-lovers trope, but i liked the relationship after they got together. overall, such a mediocre book. expected so much more!

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

omg. it. was. amazing!! the book was interesting all the way from the start, i picked up on who ALL the characters were straight away. i solved the mystery at the same time as the characters, so nothing was boring. omg, there were so many twists in the story!! highly recommend!!

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

the start is really difficult to get into and it took a while to get invested in it, but after about 100 pages it gets so amazing. the different perspectives are done really well!

After the Rain by Natália Gomes

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

it was a really easy book to read, i liked the writing style especially. the characters, plot, etc, were very basic and easy to predict but i still loved them regardless. its such a good book for getting me out of a reading slump, but its not that amazing as just a standalone book if you want amazing quality writing, but i read this at the perfect time so it was good for me! i kept forgetting to characters names though :,)

One by One by Ruth Ware
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

omg it was so boring, like the dialogue was so bad, the buildup was boring and there are way too many characters introduced in the first 5 seconds. pls take my warning and don't read it