ashley_1206's reviews
90 reviews
People We Meet on Vacation, by Emily Henry
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
THIS BOOK AND THESE CHARACTERS ARE SO STINKING CUTE.
their story is so real and raw like you can actually imagine this happening in real life because they do and say stupid shit. (BUT THEY GO TO THERAPY TO BETTER THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF SITTING WITH THEIR PROBLEMS AND BELIEVING IN NO HAPPY ENDING?? yes please and thank you)
nonetheless i love alex and poppy together!!
their story is so real and raw like you can actually imagine this happening in real life because they do and say stupid shit. (BUT THEY GO TO THERAPY TO BETTER THEMSELVES INSTEAD OF SITTING WITH THEIR PROBLEMS AND BELIEVING IN NO HAPPY ENDING?? yes please and thank you)
nonetheless i love alex and poppy together!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Alcohol
Funny Feelings, by Tarah DeWitt
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4⭐️
honestly such a cute book i adore these characters and how open they are with eachother. they are realistic in a good way because me and farley i just UNDERSTAND her.
i love hazel she has my heart.
wish i didn’t have school because i was in a slump when reading this and didn’t have time to pick it up!! but really good i recommend i was able to pick it up after months
honestly such a cute book i adore these characters and how open they are with eachother. they are realistic in a good way because me and farley i just UNDERSTAND her.
i love hazel she has my heart.
wish i didn’t have school because i was in a slump when reading this and didn’t have time to pick it up!! but really good i recommend i was able to pick it up after months
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
3.75
3.75⭐️
guys i liked the great gatsby and i definitely think this a classic people should read. it was intriguing and had symbolism that you WANTED to discover the meaning for. i don’t regret reading this book at all!!
guys i liked the great gatsby and i definitely think this a classic people should read. it was intriguing and had symbolism that you WANTED to discover the meaning for. i don’t regret reading this book at all!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Grief, Infidelity, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Suicide, and Murder
Lilac Girls, by Martha Hall Kelly
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
4.5 ⭐️
i read this book for school and i actually liked this one! it was so interesting to see the holocaust from so many different perspectives. watching how all of the three stories connected as truly so so beautiful. i would recommend this!!
i read this book for school and i actually liked this one! it was so interesting to see the holocaust from so many different perspectives. watching how all of the three stories connected as truly so so beautiful. i would recommend this!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Death, Genocide, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Medical content, and Self harm
The Color Purple, by Alice Walker
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
DTB. honestly so upset about that 3rd act [fill in blank]. i don’t know if it’s because of how long it took me to read this book but i was a bit underwhelmed. i don’t know why. it honestly could be my slump and maybe after i analyze the book i’ll appreciate it more. i do like this book and the development but i think i need mind space to understand it DEEPER (if that makes any sense)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Rape, Classism, Incest, and Racism
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3⭐️
mid. she forgot to be in mourning.
mid. she forgot to be in mourning.
It Starts with Us, by Colleen Hoover
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
3.0
3-3.5⭐️
i don’t think this book needed to be written and i don’t think it needed to be a whole new book. i would have been happy with a novella but i cant say i regret reading the book.
this book was average, it was real. seeing atlas and lily healing was amazing to see but i don’t think we needed it since it ends with us wasn’t about them, but i can see the high demand.
i think i liked this book because i like to see people happy. but i loved the minor characters more!!
if this book was never released i would be okay but i do think that it was a fast book to get through and i wouldn’t tell someone not to read it if they wanted to!!
i don’t think this book needed to be written and i don’t think it needed to be a whole new book. i would have been happy with a novella but i cant say i regret reading the book.
this book was average, it was real. seeing atlas and lily healing was amazing to see but i don’t think we needed it since it ends with us wasn’t about them, but i can see the high demand.
i think i liked this book because i like to see people happy. but i loved the minor characters more!!
if this book was never released i would be okay but i do think that it was a fast book to get through and i wouldn’t tell someone not to read it if they wanted to!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
Some Kind of Perfect, by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
my heart with always reside in the addicted/calloway sister series. i am truly going to miss them through and through.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Bullying, Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Medical content
Long Way Down, by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
4⭐️
i have one more book left and i’m so sad. anyways school made me take 3 months to read this but i’m glad because i don’t want to let the core 6 go. the only down fall of this book was when they kept flashbacking to daisy being 15/16 and that made me cringe a little. but the epilogue made up for it 🥲
i have one more book left and i’m so sad. anyways school made me take 3 months to read this but i’m glad because i don’t want to let the core 6 go. the only down fall of this book was when they kept flashbacking to daisy being 15/16 and that made me cringe a little. but the epilogue made up for it 🥲
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, Medical content, Grief, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail
Imperfect: A Story of Body Image, by Dounya Awada
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
3.75⭐️
such a wonderful novel to sit and review! i cant wait to read other graphic novels like this one that cover such important topics like suicide, racism, and transitioning. i love how the main character was a muslim girl (the representation of this book collection is amazing)
i love that my school has free resources to books like these because it could help so many students!
such a wonderful novel to sit and review! i cant wait to read other graphic novels like this one that cover such important topics like suicide, racism, and transitioning. i love how the main character was a muslim girl (the representation of this book collection is amazing)
i love that my school has free resources to books like these because it could help so many students!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Vomit