condls27's reviews
322 reviews

The Longing of Lone Wolves by Lana Pecherczyk
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

This was all telling no showing, I was so bored

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

This was really sweet and moving. The portrayal of grief was handled so beautifully and balanced well with Lenny’s humor and antics. I think similar to Ready or Not, this book felt less like a romance and more watching the FMC cope with her new life, the romance feels more like a subplot. And as an avid spice reader, I think this should’ve been a closed-door. Lenny was a little cringy and it took me right out of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Incredibly informative and engrossing. The more money they earned, the more evil they became. While reading, I kept thinking of a joke I heard recently that goes something like “Idolizing billionaires is like thinking a stripper is actually into you.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Stalking

The Most Famous Girl in the World by Iman Hariri-Kia

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

I had so much fun with this. Sure, you have to suspend your disbelief quite a bit and that epilogue had me screaming  but I loved it. The narrator was amazing too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole

dark 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? No

1.0

That was so dumb. Way too much going on, the pacing was terrible, it leaned way to heavily on the tropes and should’ve been 200 pages shorter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon

emotional reflective medium-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

Look, I am a sucker for angst so I ate this book up. It was moody, sometimes frustrating but ultimately really sweet. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

This is one of those stories that will stick with me forever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

Nocticadia by Keri Lake
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.

I just couldn’t get into this 🤷🏼‍♀️

Fearless and Free: A Memoir by Josephine Baker

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I loved this. I felt like I was sitting in her fabulous Paris apartment while she told me all about her life. What an amazing woman.