anushar's reviews
196 reviews

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

oh this series is scratching the ya mystery need so good rn. Is it the best written thing ever? no, it’s def very 2010s ya with the way the characters talk sometimes but i enjoyed it anyway.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

This was a super cute book! Think house in the cerulean sea but with witches—the vibes were immaculate. 

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

i was expecting more of a thriller than this was tbh. just morally grey people being morally grey. not good but also not bad.

Babel by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional mysterious 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

first of all, let me just say fuck colonialism!!! this book made me want to scream and cry everything in it was just so real (i.e. when you make the lovely discovery that your college actively funds oppressive regimes and their wars…what an absolutely crazy twist that could never ever have anything to do with real life!). felt like a nerd reading it but in a good way.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

tbh i couldn’t figure out where this book was going for the most part BUT THAT PLOT TWIST wow.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

this book was indeed funny! it was also very cute and scrumptious. emily henry has done it again!

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks

dark funny 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

4.0

tbh there was a lot of religion stuff in this book (which makes sense but please note that i hardcore did not read those parts so this review is based solely on the crazy shit that happened in the characters lives) think fleabag but gay and also in 1666 during the bubonic plague with lots of death and crazy side plots, but also i have never seen fleabag so maybe this whole review is a lie. oops.

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

read this for school, it was pretty good, but i have to write an essay on it which is going to be pretty bad.

Black Swans: Stories by Eve Babitz

funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I learned two things from reading this book:
1. Eve Babitz was a bitch (i swear i don’t think she wrote about a single friend in this book that she genuinely liked)
2. I don’t think i’m built for LA.
This was a compilation of short stories so i liked some more than others.

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

3.5

took me fucking forever to finish, but it was pretty decent. this book was really plot heavy (honestly impressed by the low amount of smut for an SJM novel) , but i enjoyed.