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44 reviews

Dying Inside by Pete Wentz, Hannah Klein

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

Pete Wentz wrote this. Incredible. No, seriously, I loved this graphic novel. Funny with amazing pop culture references (I love a good Twilight reference especially) and of course, the sadness that is being a depressed teenage girl. I love the playlist and how we had a QR code hidden in part of the book. It was impossible to put down. Ash & Liv are adorable and I love this book. 

Slashed by Thalia Sanchez

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

If I had a nickel for every time I had hear something along the lines of, “my mother was too loud on the phone,” from one of her books, I’d have at least two nickels. Write what you know I guess 🤷🏻‍♀️
Overall a good read. It was a slow start and I wasn’t originally into it, but it got better. That seems to be a theme for Freida. I guessed at the twist early in, but I was still pleasantly (disgustingly?) surprised. One down, a million more to go on my journey to read all her books. 

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

I enjoyed this book! It was a cute little rom com and it, of course, fits in with Sapphic September. All the characters were great (except sh*t boot of course). It makes me excited to read the next one just to be back in Bright Falls with everyone. I love love and romance and hurt and angst - so this was a great read for me. 

Bleed for Cupid by Aiden Pierce

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Short smut is always great to get me out of a little reading slump. Easy to finish in one sitting and deliciously dark. 

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

The entire time I was listening I thought, “Oh it’s clearly this person.” But then, right towards the end, it wasn’t. But then at the actual end, it was. The Red Herring was a nice change of pace from all the other Frieda books I have read so far. Not bad; again, I found some of the characters annoying, but I at least liked Victoria. Good, easy read with a nice twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I thought I had it figured out the whole time. I did not 😅
This wasn’t too bad! Classic Freida to me. Easy read & listening to the audiobook helps me to not be so bored at work. 4/5. It was good, but it wasn’t great.

The Coworker by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I get that these characters aren’t meant to be likable, but oh my god, everyone felt so obnoxious and annoying. It was a struggle to get through and honestly I only did just to see what happened. And then what happened didn’t even feel like a huge twist! 

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh. My. God. You want to talk about a twist?! I was listening to the audiobook version while at work. I was walking back to my desk when the first part of the twist was revealed and I had to come to a full stop to process it. And then the final twist? OH MY GOD. I practically ran to my boss’s office (who recently finished this book) and collapsed. This was so good. This was my second Freida McFadden book and, just, wow. Wow is all I can muster. 

Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew Afualo

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this little memoir/self-help book. Firstly, I love Drew. Secondly, I just feel a little more empowered. Now, I’m not saying that this changed my life, but it definitely made an impact. It was nice to be reminded that I am (we all are) worth it and that self-doubt is so common, even in those folks you think have it all figured out. If you want a little boost, I highly recommend giving this a read.