tanniegames's reviews
7 reviews

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Lore Olympus: Volume Three by Rachel Smythe

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

I read lore olympus through the Web toon app but it is wonderful having it in a book form and being able to read it in an easy to read format. The story is just wonderful and mostly optimistic despite dealing with hard topics. A wonderful read with lovely artwork. Though I would say it's lovely to see how Rachel's artistry has grown over the time of creating lore olympus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Death, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Survive the Night by Riley Sager

dark emotional tense medium-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? No

5.0

I loved this book. As a fellow film fan, instilled in me from my dad, I loved all the references. It made Charlie such a relatable character. I was surprised by the twists and turns though I guess a regular mystery, thriller reader might spot it coming a mile away. A thoroughly enjoyable read that is well paced and will leave you gripped till the very end 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Don't get me wrong with the 3.5 star rating this was a good read. The problem is, I feel this is a case of everyone sucks. All the characters are highly flawed. But maybe that is just reality. I enjoyed reading it, and would happily recommend it to others. But it's not a book where you will fall in love with the characters. The book is very tense, it builds you up for a lot more scares. I think this book would even make a good horror movie.