triple_m's reviews
167 reviews
A Soul to Touch, by Opal Reyne
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I devoured this book! I really loved Mayumi and Faunus. Mayumi especially, she was kind of an asshole and I loved it. Most FMC’s aren’t so harsh so I thought it was refreshing. Faunus was very witty and playful and I loved it. Personally I enjoy the monsters with a lot of humanity so I enjoyed Faunus more than Magnar.
A lot of good world building in this world and I love learning more about the Duskwalkers and their “parents.” I’m looking forward to the next book!
P.S. I loved meeting the “twins” and I’m really hoping they share a bride!
A lot of good world building in this world and I love learning more about the Duskwalkers and their “parents.” I’m looking forward to the next book!
P.S. I loved meeting the “twins” and I’m really hoping they share a bride!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Pregnancy
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, by Sangu Mandanna
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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? No
4.5
A really wholesome book about being yourself that is sure to leave you with the warm fuzzies. If you enjoyed House in the Cerulean Sea then you’ll definitely enjoy this too.
I found Mita to be a little too quick to forgive after the conflict but that’s probably because I’m an unforgiving asshole.
I found Mita to be a little too quick to forgive after the conflict but that’s probably because I’m an unforgiving asshole.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
adventurous
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
4.25
This book is incredibly well written and engaging. I love video games so I personally loved all of the descriptions of the games and the worlds they built throughout the story.
It’s rare to find a story with such REAL characters. Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes do fucked up and selfish acts, but at the of the day I understand everyone’s perspective even when they’re not right or wrong.
Overall I found Sadie to be rather underdeveloped in comparison to Sam. I also found her storyline with Dov to be really boring and cliche and just overall unnecessary to the story.
It’s rare to find a story with such REAL characters. Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes do fucked up and selfish acts, but at the of the day I understand everyone’s perspective even when they’re not right or wrong.
Overall I found Sadie to be rather underdeveloped in comparison to Sam. I also found her storyline with Dov to be really boring and cliche and just overall unnecessary to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Mass/school shootings
So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
informative
medium-paced
5.0
A very good entry level book about race (as the title suggests). Very concise and informative.
If you’ve read a handful of race books before then you probably won’t get a whole lot of new information out of this one, but if you’re interested in learning and just starting out then start here!
If you’ve read a handful of race books before then you probably won’t get a whole lot of new information out of this one, but if you’re interested in learning and just starting out then start here!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
The Key to My Heart: A Novel, by Lia Louis
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A very sweet and endearing story about love and grief. It has a bit of a slow start but things do pick up. The ending is a little bit too picturesque but still good. I think all of the friendships/relationships developed really organically and I liked the slower development, it felt more real.
Maybe I’m petty but I wish Nat never reunited her friendship with Edie. Forgiveness and moving up is one thing but I could never go back to what it once was. Then again no one has ever accused me of being too forgiving lol.
Maybe I’m petty but I wish Nat never reunited her friendship with Edie. Forgiveness and moving up is one thing but I could never go back to what it once was. Then again no one has ever accused me of being too forgiving lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Infidelity, and Car accident
Take a Hint, Dani Brown, by Talia Hibbert
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
This was cute and I think Dani and Zaf worked well together has a couple. I loved the positive tone and discussions about mental health, especially among men.
I liked Dani as a character but I was a little over the “I don’t date” attitude. It also took too long imo to understand why she was so against dating. Obviously not dating a completely valid choice for someone to make, but like this is a romance. I want to read about people who want to date haha.
I liked Dani as a character but I was a little over the “I don’t date” attitude. It also took too long imo to understand why she was so against dating. Obviously not dating a completely valid choice for someone to make, but like this is a romance. I want to read about people who want to date haha.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes, by Karin Slaughter
challenging
sad
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
4.0
A prequal novella to Pretty Girls. I read it after I read PG and I’m glad I did, I don’t think I would’ve cared as much if I read it first and not known what was going to happen to Julia.
That being said, it was so devastating to learn more about Julia and who she was as a person knowing her tragic fate. It was also sad to see that they had a really healthy family unit before she was murdered.
Overall it was a super quick audiobook and really enjoyable!
That being said, it was so devastating to learn more about Julia and who she was as a person knowing her tragic fate. It was also sad to see that they had a really healthy family unit before she was murdered.
Overall it was a super quick audiobook and really enjoyable!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping and Rape
You Had Me at Hola, by Alexis Daria
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Really cute, I enjoyed it a lot! This book had a really nice scene with consent/boundaries which I love to see in a book. I thought the telenovela-inspired show setting was really fun and unique.
Here me out, I loved Jasmine and Ashton and I did genuinely enjoy them together. I have a hard time fully rooting for couples where I feel like one them is desperate though. Jasmine, self-admittedly, has a bad habit of falling in love too easily and jumping into relationships. I don’t think any less of her as a character for that, but it does make me feel the relationship is less special. In a way, he could’ve been anyone, and she’s just lucky he’s not a piece of shit. But he is genuinely wonderful so I’m still here for it.
Here me out, I loved Jasmine and Ashton and I did genuinely enjoy them together. I have a hard time fully rooting for couples where I feel like one them is desperate though. Jasmine, self-admittedly, has a bad habit of falling in love too easily and jumping into relationships. I don’t think any less of her as a character for that, but it does make me feel the relationship is less special. In a way, he could’ve been anyone, and she’s just lucky he’s not a piece of shit. But he is genuinely wonderful so I’m still here for it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders
Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America, by Ijeoma Oluo
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Absolutely incredible. Really informative and interesting without feeling dense. This was probably the fastest I’ve ever read/listened to an educational book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
Stories from the Tenants Downstairs, by Sidik Fofana
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Highly recommend the audiobook. All of the voice actors did incredible and I love that they got different actors for each character.
I found it hard to root some characters.
I found it hard to root some characters.