alexisclare's reviews
30 reviews

Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

this book is for people who went to college

Fallen by Lauren Kate

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

• fallen (2009) sweetie i’m so sorry an ugly ass bitch would compare you to twilight
• book cam is ASS and also like. an assaulter. the movie did him so many favors holy shit
• the first half is soooo much better than the last half
• i wish i had read this with meredith when she read it
• i don’t know what to rate this book bc it was very bad (cam assault. boring middle) but also very good (doomed by the narrative. fun fantasy. mutual pining)

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

britney spears they will quite literally never make me hate you 

To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn

medium-paced

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

2.0

as i suspected, these books leave MUCH to be desired and sir philip crane is a HUGE flop. but always: eloise, you’ll always be the only bridgerton i love. 

the beginning has pride and prejudice vibes but it’s like pride and prejudice if the feelings were not in fact pride or prejudice but sir philip crane solely wanting a mother for his children and less of a wife and eloise wanting to talk to a full-fledged human person that has feelings for her. which is a huge ask from philip. in the end we do get there but the journey is Not Great. i think their season of the show will be very popular but anyway, tldr; booooo philip crane we hate your hole. 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

slow-paced

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

2.0

i’m being generous here with my two stars because i did like some of this book albeit very little. 
i’m never listening to the tumblrinas ever again

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

oh reading girlies we are SO back

All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

it’s good but for a collection of stories that are supposed to span throughout the ages it’s lacking diversity for me. one too many witch stories

The Day Is Ready for You by Alison Malee

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Did not finish book.

A good book, but just not my thing! 

Astro Poets: Your Guides to the Zodiac by Dorothea Lasky, Alex Dimitrov
Did not finish book.

I got about 30 or 40 pages in and the book is well-written and good but my interpretation of it is that it just focuses on how your sun placement makes you act, which is something I'm already well aware of. Not a bad book though!