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liljes's reviews
12 reviews
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0
Really good book!! Very easy to read and always exciting.
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love this book it’s beautiful with such fleshed out, distinct characters, a harrowing, painfully accurate portrayal of mental illness softened gently by lighthearted, funny, human moments. Love love love!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
5.0
This book took me a long time to read and had been written off in my did not finish list for a long time, but I recently felt that I should pick it up again. It can be a bit of a slog in parts, but reading it is certainly worth it. The book paints a very vivid portrait of depression and is painfully human in every part, which is the best part.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
3.25
I do like the portrayal of OCD in this book and especially how reading those parts really does make you feel tense and trapped.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
can't tell and don't think I ever will be able to tell whether I despise this book or love it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Verity by Colleen Hoover
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
the main character is so unlikeable (she grounds herself by saying things could be worse!! she could be with her ex who liked to be choked during sex!!! ?????????????), a lot of cringey "the author envisioned this becoming a movie and wrote it in that way" moments, so many unnecessary sex scenes, cool concept but executed poorly, feel too generous giving it 0.25 but concept had so much promise and it kept me intrigued most of the time (see unnecessary sex scenes) in conclusion this is my first and last colleen hoover book
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
a story about love that isn't just romance, i do love to see it