shewasreadergrl's reviews
11 reviews

Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book was heartbreaking and heart broken. Beautiful, honest prose.

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The Kingdom She Lost by Isabella Wells

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adventurous slow-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

3.0

This book has a great premise and by the end the world was a little more clear. This is very much a debut novel. I really enjoyed it more about half way through - I feel like like the characters had developed more at that point.

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Let's Pretend This Will Work by Maddie Dawson

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book that takes place pre smart phones. It was quirjy and tough and interesting. I think any woman who has struggled with identity will see themselves in parts of the main character's story. And I think that is really hopeful.

Inheritance by Nora Roberts

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

The Future by Naomi Alderman

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was challenging in the best way. Not going to lie, it hits a little close to home as someone who works in marketing.

I finished this a few days ago and keep coming back to the questions the book posted about morality, city, country, and religion.

This wasn't a light read AND I already recommended this to my whole group. We all need to think more deeply about the work we live in.

Weyward by Emilia Hart

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? No

5.0

I couldn't put this down and read it in one sitting. I recently listened to an interesting podcast series on European witch trials, which made this even more interesting. I found myself invested in Kate, Violet, and Altha despite the prickly parts of their characters. The writing was vivid and compelling.

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