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If You Tell a Lie: A Novel by Lucinda Berry
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Ok, fast read; but somewhat predictable. The flow wasn’t as smooth as I typically like. It felt kind of choppy.
The characters were frustrating,not very well developed, and we don’t get resolution for many of them. I usually like dual timelines but this one didn’t align well.
I also feel some type of way that the representation of Meg, Mr. Crosby, and his wife felt like an afterthought; and were just added to check a box.
This was my first Lucinda Berry read, and I look forward to trying another one or two of her books to see if I like them better. For a story with such heavy subject matter, it was very forgettable.
“If You Tell A Lie” isn’t one I’ll go around recommending, but I didn’t hate it. It was just ok.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The amount of heartbreak I felt reading this…. Growing up with my sister being handicapped, there were many times I had difficulty reading Charlie’s story.
I tandem read the audiobook and ebook. I recommend including a printed version in your read, as the way Keyes writes Charlie’s journal entries is part of the story, and was very well done.
I tandem read the audiobook and ebook. I recommend including a printed version in your read, as the way Keyes writes Charlie’s journal entries is part of the story, and was very well done.
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don’t even know if I have words to describe how much I loved this book. It made me smile, laugh, cry, irritated, happy, all the things.
This isn’t my typical genre, so if it’s also not yours, you should still read it. I loved it from start to finish.
This isn’t my typical genre, so if it’s also not yours, you should still read it. I loved it from start to finish.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Cute, typical rom-com.
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
slow-paced
2.75
Started slow, got interesting, then lost me. The last 10% seemed to just drag on.
The writing and world building are great! The plot just didn’t do it for me.
The writing and world building are great! The plot just didn’t do it for me.