megsherer's reviews
361 reviews

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

Finally, Conrad!! I hate that we get this whole story about her and Jere in what is supposed to be Connie's book. Can't wait to see some of these scenes on the live screen, though.

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

3.0

More happens than the first book! This one felt more like the show, except the aunt and uncle don't exist. It's also placed further into summer, so it makes Belly's actions a little easier to swallow. Everybody except Belly is still a wisp of a person; even in the chapters from Jeremiah's perspective, he pretty much only talks about Belly! Stephen is completely absent, and Taylor is Even Worse than the last book, somehow.

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

If I hadn't watched the show first, I wouldn't have finished this book. I can see why they changed so much for the show, because this book is so much inside Belly's head, it feels a little bit like nothing actually happens.

The Village Healer's Book of Cures by Jennifer Sherman Roberts

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 17%.

The author kept describing the main antagonist as "hysterically giggling" during moments where he was supposed to be threatening. Couldn't get past that.

We Only Find Them When They're Dead Vol. 1 by Al Ewing

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adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

The writing was just kind of clunky, and I felt that the author wasn't giving me enough context for Lucy and Christopher's situation when they were first introduced. I get teasing out bits of backstory as a device, but I kept feeling like I must have missed important info on an earlier page.

The Nice House on the Lake Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced