miichelles's reviews
53 reviews

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging reflective slow-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

2.0

i was expecting much more of this book from all the raving reviews, and was let down.
it is written incredibly well, the structure is well thought out that said,the  only good part of this book where the last 10%.

The House of Lost Wives by Rebecca Hardy

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted slow-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

3.25

The Girl Before by JP Delaney

challenging reflective tense 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? Yes

3.0

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

tense medium-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

3.0

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i loved the audiobook the accents makes the characters really come to live and the tone is such a hit for the characters!
the twist where great and i love how relatable and real lux thoughts are.

The Holiday by T.M. Logan

challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

not all characters are properly fleshed out, but the plot twist make up for that.
the final twist is one you probably won’t see comming. 
definitely not my last t.m. logan book.

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

Keep It In The Family by John Marrs

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

2.5

the story itself was great, but the jumping in time and narrative was confusing at times. the jumps and switches also make the story feel unnecessary long.