aurslde's reviews
54 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

4.5

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.0

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

5.0

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

5.0

decided to reread the prepare for season 3’s release next week and i still adore these graphic novels. nick and charlie my babies. i do love that the show expands on side characters and involves them more.

Play Along by Liz Tomforde

5.0

Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

the sapphics really run this book. it's hard for me to give this book the five star when i didn't really care about the side plots. but so worth it for clayolivia <3

Catch the Sun by Jennifer Hartmann

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

for me, this was an improvement from older. i was initially skeptical during the first half; however, guys, the second half of this book is where jennifer hartmann really shines through. so angsty and emotional, what this author truly does best !!

This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

fuck this… CATCH THE SUN WOOOOOOO 🎉

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

i'm gonna be honest y'all... i don't really remember this book TOO well to give it a fully fleshed out review. but i'll try my best. it was a fun read; however, i do remember feeling like the mmc wasn't fully fleshed out enough for me. i liked his interactions with the fmc but as a character he just fell short. plus

the marriage plot point was so rushed??? literally why was it written this way, it felt too important to just glaze over like that. it made me feel like i missed something.

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

emotional funny 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

wow !! the dixon rule truly blew me away. it was one of those reads where i was going through it so fast and i just didn't want it to end. i feel like elle kennedy did a great job balancing a really good plot and the romance without one feeling neglected. i typically don't reach for fake dating; however, it felt pretty organic. the main characters had really good chemistry/banter and were fully fleshed out. the plots were also so good??? anything that happened in the previous book was completely topped just with the fmc's plot with the ex alone.