danielleboldry's reviews
45 reviews

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

this story is so special to me and reading the original text is enchanting from start to finish. the innocence of believing engages the reader in the story in a way that could only happen in children's fiction. pure magic.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

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emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

nothing i love more in literature than a setting that feels like the main character of the book - just enchanting.

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? No

4.25

just! so! wholesome!!<333333333

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

3.75

some extremely interesting & highly fascinating themes that made me question every single tiny thing about society. we really are all animals to be fair.

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.25

beautiful illustrations for the most heartwarming story <333

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

for a book that centres around such a heavy, all-consuming theme, the writing style and structure does a mesmerising job at creating suspense in the most entrancing, yet delightfully mundane way. the narration is incredibly interesting; completely mirroring the feelings and yearnings of the reader whilst also giving you some insight into the young male gaze and their ill-informed infatuation of the Lisbon girls. i will never, ever forget reading that last scene in chapter four.

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Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

i’m so conflicted with this one. it wasn’t what i wanted from a taylor jenkins reid book but it was still a taylor jenkins reid book? that will only make sense to me but i can’t think how else to describe this reading experience lol.

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

i will never be able to grasp how taylor jenkins reid manages to capture my entire heart with her characters every. single. time. i adore these riva kids with everything in me.

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