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43 reviews

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

try not to cry failed </3

fr tho it did live up to the hype

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this was, surprisingly, very good.

there are a couple of things that are pretty predictable, but most things were still kept a mystery. i flew through this book and couldn’t put it down. 

so excited to read book two and three! 

The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

i love cats and cat owners <3

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

first half was really slow, but when it picked up i was flying through pages. 

the second half was really emotional as well. it teaches the importance and value of literature and how it affects human life.

Spoiler

zeno’s whole story tore me apart and i’m still not over it

Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

bit of a pot hole, but who cares. i loved this book.

Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

i made it about 1/4 of the way through and it’s just too weird. nothing is happening with all these annoying characters either.

the period blood bath, the family talking abt how they can see her panties when she was on the table and describing them… (she’s 16)

i was super excited, especially with darker main character representation  and multiple important transgender characters. so im bummed that this is just… so bad. 

thank god i didn’t actually buy this book. 

Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

very ya, but the second half was very intriguing. overall i enjoyed it and props for the beautiful cover art.

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

m-m-m-mid.

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

challenging sad 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

1.0

read this for school. it was god awful. 

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

my most anticipated read of the year… im so disappointed.