morganmay's reviews
81 reviews

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this!! Definitely look at TW especially if you have/want children but it was super interesting!! 

Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run by Tsugumi Ohba

fast-paced

4.0

Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

fast-paced

4.0

Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Takeshi Obata, Tsugumi Ohba

4.0

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

fast-paced

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

3.0

Ehhhh there’s quite a bit of weird racist remarks from/about characters. And I reallllly am not a fan of “it was just a coincidence” type endings :P

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Ehh? First of all, it’s a huge bummer. I think I’m just the wrong audience maybe? I did not love reading about a life altering pandemic so soon after Covid. AND there’s soooo many stressful reminders about things like climate change and late stage capitalism in every chapter. ALSO I just generally don’t love when a book does have classic beginning/middle/end structure. This is written like a bunch of diary entries from like 30 people who all live in the same universe, but who (mostly) don’t know each other. Idk. I was bored the last half. It seems like what each character wanted to say was “Man. Living here in the future sucks and is so stressful. I wish the people I loved hadn’t died!!” The euthanization theme park was interesting! I would’ve enjoyed a whole book about just the folks from that chapter! 

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I love suburban momstery thriller!!!! I had no idea what was happening and I loved it!! I read the entire second half of the book all in one sitting basically bc I couldn’t put it down. 

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark 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? Yes

3.5

3.5 stars. I really liked the concept, and I like that the sisters’ relationship was believable, but the story is super predictable and wasn’t the most exciting. 

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

dark funny informative sad tense 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? No

4.0

I love dinosaurs and I love Dr. Grant!!! I cannot believe how different this is from the movie and I can’t wait to see what the other books are about??? 

You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

emotional funny inspiring sad 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

I really enjoyed this! Which is saying a lot bc I am NOT a romance girlie. Definitely a beautiful depiction of finding love after grief.