bellaapeterss's reviews
25 reviews

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Love love love. Suspenseful, worry, thrilling, romantic. Amazing conclusion to an incredible story. Very pleased with the ending. Not many books can make me physically sob like this one did. So sad it is over. Love this series with my whole heart!

Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous lighthearted relaxing slow-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

3.0

Very slow. A little anti-climatic. Takes a long while for romantic tension to settle in and blossom. Heart felt ending. Could’ve been written as a smaller novela in my opinion. 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Gut wrenching. I read this after losing my father to cancer and it hurt so much worse. I’m someone who enjoys books with happy endings and this book does not give that. That being said, it broke my heart. Had some good adventures with laughs and romance. Very inspiring and reflective to think back on. I enjoy how brutal and realistic the cancer perspectives are and how raw the emotions get. Very realistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Terminal illness, and Child death

Looking for Alaska by John Green

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Love this book. Had adventure, romance and heartbreak. Has a lot of contemplative aspects that made me question things. The characters are diverse and challenged.  The ending is reflective that leaves you with no direct conclusion. I often think of this ending and what I believe to have happened. 

We'll Always Have Summer: Book 3 in the Summer I Turned Pretty Series by Jenny Han, Jenny Han

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

Lots of emotions for this once. Happy, sad, angry. The ending felt a tad rushed to me and left me wanting a little bit more for the characters conclusions, but overall very cute and pleased with it. Liked it a lot! Audio version with the actors from the tv show is amazing!!! 

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I love a good brother betrayal romance. Super cute. Interested in seeing who Belly chooses. Team Conrad. Does have mentions of cancer and death/funeral. Sad and inspiring. Relatable for young women+ teens

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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? No

4.0

Really cute. Young adult appropriate. Read very quick. 

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Slow parts and fast paced parts. Read through it very quickly and could not wait to start the next. Good romantic tension and betrayal. Understandable plot building, connections being made. 

Crush by Tracy Wolff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

I would like to pick this back up and try again, after liking the first book so much. This book completely lost me with the gargoyle plot line. It really bored me and was a bit of a buzz kill. 

Crave by Tracy Wolff

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Really enjoyed this. Lots of suspense and romantic tension. Lots of character development. Ending had me wanting more.