bellatilford's reviews
71 reviews

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

great book! i liked the plot twist at the end i loved how fast paced it was i read it rlly quick. i don’t think the plot twist was AS shocking as i thought it would be but i did rlly like the plot twist still. overall the foreshadowing and writing was just rlly rlly good. a perfect book for someone getting back into reading 

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i read this book in literally 3 days i could not put it down it was so well written the plot was so interesting and the ENDING WAS SO GOOD it was creative well-planned and an overall great read 

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

5.0

i think any book that keeps my attention and interest as this one did deserves no less than five stars it’s not revolutionary or anything it’s just fun and interesting and i rlly rlly enjoyed it 

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

3.25

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

4.25

solid book i enjoyed it it’s such a fast read which is really nice 

How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

the strength of the writing makes this book for me. it’s funny and relatable and keeps you engaged . the footnotes throughout annoyed me a bit, but overall it was really interesting, informative, and worth the read

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

the writing is beautiful and i think the interruptions from death as the narrator kept the book extremely engaging. but it felt a bit too long. parts were a drag. it really picked up near the end.

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

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

2.75

it was fine not anything i would recommend just very simple and took me a rlly long time to finish. i thought a lot of it was repetitive and unrealistic and although i liked the characters i didn’t care for their relationship too much. the book overall lacked any real substance or interest for me 

The Giver by Lois Lowry

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

loved it such a creative and cool concept for a book and super well written i liked that despite being plot heavy the characters were still super loveable which kept me infesting 

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

i mean for an old english book at least there was a plot so it’s wasn’t horrific it kinda put me to sleep at times (actually most of the time), but there were also good parts and there was pretty good imagery. for me to enjoy a book i need to at least semi like the main character and victor frankenstein is so fucking annoying so this book was a little hard to like