lewnie's reviews
238 reviews

Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Adiba Jaigirdar

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

One Killer Problem by Justine Pucella Winans

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

Rana Joon and the One and Only Now by Shideh Etaat

5.0

Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir by Walela Nehanda

challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Unexpecting by Jen Bailey

0.25

Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

2.0

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

 This satirical mashup of the classic Lord of the Flies and the disaster that was Fyre Fest, is a hilarious cultural commentary. Moldavsky takes on social media, influencers, fame, fortune, and the internet itself. While some aspects are a little too on the nose- I'm looking at you, Hella Badid, I think the story does a magnificent job of bringing the overall idea of Lord of the Flies into the current time. While the references to social media sites like TikTok and MUAs on Youtube may be relevant now, I fear they will age this book too quickly for it to become a new classic. This is a must-read for the current time though.

The audiobook is read by Barrett Wilbert Weed, who is an absolute gem and the voice acting is superb. I highly, highly recommend the audiobook.