zoey_can_read's reviews
21 reviews

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

adventurous dark informative tense medium-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? N/A

5.0

DINOSAURS!!!! what more could you ask for!!!

Broken Hearts by R.L. Stine

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

1.75

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

1.25

 

"Anna and the French Kiss" by Stephanie Perkins is a young adult romance novel that centers around the forbidden love between the title characters. Unfortunately, the story of star-crossed lovers is tarnished by the revelation that the male protagonist has been unfaithful to his long-term partner. This betrayal is all the more egregious because the affair is never addressed or properly condemned by the narrative text. On the contrary, the reader is instead asked to sympathize with this morally bankrupt character, thereby creating a disturbing and problematic dynamic in the novel.

Tldr: god I hate St. Clair and once a cheater always a cheater 

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

  kinda 



I enjoyed the book and the uncle and nephew relationship depicted, but the ending was disappointing.

Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

5.0

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

4.0

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

4.0

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

4.0