audreydykstra's reviews
44 reviews

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

emotional 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

1.5

truly one of the worst books i’ve ever read. nothing like the movie. painfully boring from start to finish.

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous 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? No

5.0

Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Bo forever 🫶🏻🫶🏻 He is so perfect. I fear I will be thinking about him for a long time. The one major issue I had with this book (and this is just my preference don’t come for me plz) is that it felt too real. I kept waiting for more drama and it never really came. It was very cute and lighthearted but that’s just not my thing unfortunately. Otherwise their love story was so precious I loved it.

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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The ending was crazy. I felt like it was a little silly though bc it didn’t feel like a guessable ending. Just my personal preference but I don’t love when the twist comes out of left field. Otherwise, I loved it. It was the right amount of creepy.

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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This book had me so deep in my feelings.

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Such a fun read. I never knew what was going to happen next and that ending has me hooked for the rest of the series!

The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

Not a fan of the narrator’s voice

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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HOLLY JACKSON!!!!!!!!! Literally perfect. No notes. Pip has got to be in my top 5 favorite female characters of all time.

The Situationship by Abby Jimenez

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

this world makes my heart hurt because i so desperately just want to be apart of it

Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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This made me so excited to read the trilogy. The story sucked me in. Was so upset for Pip at the end.