claudianeureads's reviews
280 reviews

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Deserves all of the hype that it gets. My one regret is not reading this book sooner because it is so incredible. One of my favorites and a classic that will transcend time. As someone who does not read WWII fiction often, this book captured me from the first page and I could not put it down. Kristin Hannah has secured herself as an auto-read author for me after this and The Women.

The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes

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emotional funny fast-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

4.75

Such a beautiful YA novel that I wish I had in high school. This book needs to be available for young adults to read and see themselves in. Deducted .25 because the ending felt rushed and I wanted more!

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

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5.0

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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dark mysterious tense 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

3.25

The twists and turns were numerous in this book which helped my rating because I love when a thriller is not too predictable, especially now when the tropes are often overdone. My rating is based on the pace of the book with it dragging out for the first 75% and then the last 25% being immensely rushed.

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

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mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

A unique setting for a thriller. Loved how different this one was compared to what I have read in the past. That being said, as I am writing this review a few months after finishing, I do not remember much about the book as it was more of an enjoy in the moment and forget after kind of read.

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 60%.

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Did not capture my attention. Really wanted to get into this one with all of the hype when it came out but Lisa Taddeo may not be the author for me. I also DNF her other book, Animal, which I tried as an audiobook in 2022

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

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challenging dark tense medium-paced