claire_reardon's reviews
122 reviews

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense

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

2.0

Maybe this book would’ve been better if the narrator for the audiobook didn’t give stupid voices to everyone. But also maybe not because there was only one collective brain cell between every single character. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

No words, only tears. 

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

WARRRR IS OVERRRRRRRRRR 🔊🔊

So happy to be done with the book that put me in a reading slump for a month and a half. 

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Supernatural meets Star Wars meets Harry Potter meets Twilight. I don’t think I can dedicate myself to another few books of this, but it was a cute read. 

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Would do anything and everything for Abraxos. 🥲

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0