Reviews

Rosewater by Liv Little

_minnie_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, I read it in a couple of sittings and felt completely immersed in the book. The characters were perfectly well rounded and humanly flawed, the ending was jarring but added an authenticity to the plot. 

marisaelle's review against another edition

emotional

4.25

stuckintheb00ks's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

catrionabruce's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mariella123's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

What an amaaaazing book. I listened to the audio book and it was narrated so well, at times it felt like a voice note from a friend. It's cliché but i very quickly felt like I knew all of the characters personally.

It covered some really important current topics like the housing crisis and how it can complicate relationships, had intergenerational queer friendship 🙌& messy queer friendships with blurred lines.

And it was refreshing to read a book with a protagonist who was so unapologically lesbian 

rosiethesheep's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Why did I wait so long to pick up this book? I loved how lyrical it was with all the poetry intertwined within it and the realness of it too. Such a brilliant mix. Elsie’s character was so very flawed and frustrates you at times but you just can’t help but adore her. It was also quite saucy, which I wasn’t expecting but loved it. 

leighr16_'s review against another edition

I felt disconnected and confused with the main character in this book, along with her relationship dynamics with the other side characters in this book. I really wanted to root for the main character Elsie, I just found myself annoyed at her through out the story so far! Perhaps I will eventually pick this book back up again, it is a soft dnf for now (;

fireflying's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

3.5

charlotte_rigby's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

illogicallines's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

2.5