okaymistelyn's reviews
20 reviews

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

3.5

Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

dark mysterious tense

4.0

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Y/N by Esther Yi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 54%.

the blurb made this sound more exciting than it was (obsession! delusion!) but it was a slog to get even halfway through. judging by the reviews it doesn’t get much better in the second half.

i understand why the writing is the way that it is — the protagonist takes her obsession (and herself) very seriously — but it became too pretentious and heady for me to enjoy.  i’m sure some people will love this, but i’m not one of them. 

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

Wellness by Nathan Hill

emotional funny reflective slow-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

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Rouge by Mona Awad

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75