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26 reviews

GIRL (In Real Life) by Tamsin Winter

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

A fun read, enjoyed learning about Danish culture which features slightly and also interesting to consider how a life growing up with everything used for content may affect a child.

Little Red Death by A.K. Benedict

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I really like this author and whilst this book isn't as puzzle themed as some of her others she still leaves breadcrumbs for the reader throughout. Despite a magical realism element that isn't usually for me and the Inception style plot that I got a bit lost with I enjoyed this book, particularly the fairytale element which I thought was cleverly done.

I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Started off strong, I enjoyed the small town mystery and journalist character element. But then somehow lost its way for me at least, I just didn't feel invested and it took my an age to finish compared to the time it would usually take for a book like this. 

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.0

Good enough but slightly disappointing, didn't find it as emotional as expected to - letters needed to come in sooner as it got a bit dull in the middle.

True Crime Story by Joseph Knox

challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Written interview style, didn't get as absorbed as I thought I was going to but enjoyed and found wording unexpectedly funny at times.

The First Girl by Claire McGowan

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Focus on true-crime and the morals/ethics around it's consumption. Book within a book.

Tommy the Bruce by James Yorkston

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

Scottish Noir, felt connected to main character and really rooted for them. Sad to see his struggles and and getting roped into crime.

Gone to Earth: A fast-paced, action-packed thriller by Jane Jesmond

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? No

4.0

A great ending to the series which I've enjoyed, action-packed and fast-paced with a unique focus on human trafficking

Feminists Don't Wear Pink (And Other Lies): Amazing Women on What the F-Word Means to Them by Scarlett Curtis

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

A well-curated book featuring stories and opinions from many strong and inspirational women.

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

1.0

A quick read but disappointing, felt chaotic and disjointed and the story was just a bit daft for me.