winnie_is_swag's reviews
5 reviews

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Probably one of the best books i've ever read. It was raw and real. I cried and I laughed. It's 100% worth the read if you decide to do so❤️

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

i really liked this book. 'twas beautifully written, and it made me emotional. the main character is strong and independent. it's like Lord of the Flies meets a Handmaid's Tale. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Animal death, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Gore, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, and Infertility

Minor: Sexual content, Rape, Classism, Abandonment, Homophobia, Cursing, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

The Nowhere Girls by Amy Reed

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book.. was amazing. the writing is beautiful. it's a relatable book (unfortunately) with characters who are so diverse. this book is an inspirational tale of how people can stand up to discrimination and find themselves the way there. i would recommend this book to any person because they WILL find something valuable and a character to whom they relate. as an autistic girl who loves marine life, erin was such a relatable character and the way she was written made me feel heard. amazing read. the only comment i have is that after a few months, the themes are memorable, but the memory of reading it isn't as fond or impactful. if i were to read it again, the rating would surely move up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual violence, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Ableism, Violence, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Body shaming

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

emotional reflective 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

1.25

its... meh. mid... it's not the best book i've read and if i'm being completely candid, colleen hoover is a bit overrated. the abusive relationship was almost glorified in a sickening way. if you like being annoyed with characters or upsetting plots, this is the book for you. it's not something i'd recommend, but i'm glad i read it. it's not an awful book, but it's definitely not something i'd willingly read again. it's was mid, and the characters all sucked. except marshall. he was cool. take my review w a grain of salt though... i can't handle angst and i only read thriller and mystery. so this was a change of pace for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Quite literally one of the best books I've ever read. The plot twist at the end was... insane. I recommend this to literally anyone who asks for recommendations. It is very slow paced, but I PROMISE it is so worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcohol