islabuchanan's reviews
151 reviews

People Like Us by Dana Mele

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

this used to be my fav book ever, i dont lovw it as much now but its still v good!

Only a Monster by Vanessa Len

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

i acctually read this book a while agk but i forgot to enter it in here, but i really really enjoyed it!! it was suprisingly amazing and i cant wait for the next one

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

this book was pretty good! idk if i liked it more than tlh or not but overall it was very good! there was deffos better side characters and plot this time. it was a fab book and cute romance

Onyx & Ivory by Mindee Arnett

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

i was expecting alot more from this book, id watched tiktoks and everybody who had read it loved it but i just wasent a big fan. not enough enemies to lovers or hatred/angst. i juat didnt like it. maybe a bit too horsey for me. i wont be reading the second

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

honestly i wasent expecting this book to be that good but it rlly was, i havent read a really good book in a while. the ending was just mad but i loved it. i loved how the book was written it was gorg

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

i didnt really it, it was just not my thing. i didnt like how possesive and clingy alex was, the only character i liked was ava. not my fav book for sure

Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.0

i finished this one a while ago, but i really enjoyed it! i love love love xaiver he is so sweet. i acctually cannot wait for the movie i love his actor sm. sophie is a baddie slay girlboss queen.

Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.0

this was a cute book! i read it on the plane
i live xaiver him and ever should of have ended uo together not rick, what sort of name even is that 

XOXO by Axie Oh

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

very cute little ya romamce book! i havent read anything like this before but rlly enjoyed it!

One For My Enemy by Olivie Blake

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

okay so this book was rlly rlly rlly good but also mega confusing, i loved dima and masha tho ❤❤
romeo and juliet retellings r just my fav things ever and the ending was just so <\3