hannahbeereads's reviews
405 reviews

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo

dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Beautiful writing, though I don’t know how I feel about the ending?

Run, River by Joan Didion

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Not my favorite Didion, but the writing is beautiful as always. 

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.

Beautiful writing but the characters frustrated me and started to feel like a drag to read. 

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

THE ENDING???????????????????

Look, was it the best book I’ve ever read? No. But did I enjoy reading it? Absolutely. 

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

Not my favorite book in the series, mainly because the way the plot is tied up is a little too handwavey and inexplicable for me, but loved the characters and the overall plot. A cute end to a fun trilogy.

The Mitfords: Letters Between Six Sisters by Charlotte Mosley

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

THE WHITE WHALE OF 2024 IS DONE. 

really though, this was super interesting and debo’s letters in particular really stood out to me. 

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

Really wanted to love this: older love interests, a sweet holiday romance, but in the end it was dry, flat, and boring. A lot of dialogue and no real conflict. Disappointed. 

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

A cute and fun romance. Really enjoyed learning about Chinese culture, but the romance itself felt a little flat and rushed.

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

challenging dark reflective tense 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

4.0

One I’ll be thinking about for a long time.