littlelisa006's reviews
90 reviews

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

I love how much I learned while listening to this story, how it made me feel, and look inward.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
Did not finish book. Stopped at 80%.

libby returned it before I could finish it

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

amazing message, great plot.  A fair amount of gore so be careful who you recommend it to

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Drop Shot by Harlan Coben

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Criminal by Karin Slaughter

mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed--In Your World by Jeffrey Kluger

informative medium-paced

3.0

not what I was expecting.   more of an explanation and examples of narcissism and not how to live in a world with them.