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5 reviews
Wreck & Ruin by Emma Slate
adventurous
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, and Death of parent
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Normal People by Sally Rooney
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book, although slow paced, felt the same as a long movie that makes you feel as if you’ve lived a second life. Rooney isn’t afraid to, in-depth, describe these main characters’ thought and experiences, no matter how ashamed we would be to understand them. This romance is gut-retching in its relatability and brutal truth. A slow-read that keeps you entranced.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcohol
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
While this story made me cry and genuinely fall in love with the main characters and their romance, I feel the plot was always lacking. I think John Green is a master of chemistry and dialogue, but the plot and storyline itself is stretched thin with confusing turns that are interrupted with tender scenes between our main characters that come as a relief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Minor: Drug use
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of my first classics I ever picked up and was instantly enchanted by. I was swept up and obsessed with this world. Even though it so different from our modern times, the characters and dialogue are relatable and mirror any male’s transition from boy to man.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cursing and Sexism