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143 reviews

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous challenging mysterious tense 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

4.0

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.5

Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Nothing but pain! 

Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

Overall I enjoyed this book, but it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. Perhaps it was because I listened to the audio version, but it felt quite repetitive and the middle of the book really dragged for me. I appreciate her growth and mindset in this story, but I would’ve appreciated a bit more of the “how” she did these things. I appreciated how vulnerable she was, especially in regards to her mental health and her body image. 

It was a good book, but not one I’d re-visit. 

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? No

3.75

Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

3.5

This was a fun, silly read. It was a unique premise and a great palette cleanser after a heavy read! 

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Pierce brown write a complex female character challenge (level impossible).

This felt like a cheap hunger games rip-off without the complexities of the main character. Darrow was truly insufferable. The way a r*pe is portrayed in this book is just a cheap plot device and it is never fleshed out in a meaningful way. 

The blatant misogyny was just infuriating and disappointing. Every female character had manic pixie dream girl energy about them and they only existed to either 1) die to further the plot or 2) become a love interest of the MMC. 

Flop of epic proportions. You are better off just reading The Hunger Games. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy

0.5

I have never DNF’d a book so quickly. The writing is horrible and so immature. The characters are unbearable. And I can already tell there’s going to be some bullshit that ensues because this book is 500+ pages. Nope. I’m protecting my peace and letting the 17 year olds enjoy this one.