aimtbee's reviews
78 reviews

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

4.5

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

3.0

The Girls by Emma Cline

4.0

The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland

2.5

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang

3.0

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

3.0

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

UNSUB by Meg Gardiner

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

"Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.”

This book is both at the same time. 

Tom Lake took my breath away. It is such a loving and gentle exploration of love, family, youth, and the ties that bind people together. The mastery of language displayed by Ann Patchett would send me into the most lovely daydreams, and I felt like I was in the room with the whole family.