ashleyj_reads's reviews
275 reviews

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

emotional funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Gaslighting and Sexism

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Car accident

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Bullying, Addiction, Gaslighting, Abortion, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Car accident

Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Four: A Divergent Collection by Veronica Roth

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

It's a Date (Again) by Jeneva Rose

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.0

This gets three stars for the moments that were funny and made me literally laugh out loud. Entirely too predictable and self-aware for my liking.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this viewpoint of love’s impact on a dystopian world, and what humans decide to do about it. The main character faces several of the types of conflict while progressing through this coming of age, and it was done well - I liked watching her struggle and problem solve all the way to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts