You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

daniielaph's Reviews (85)

The Salt Grows Heavy

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

I really loved the story, I loved the way it's written, it does go with the folksy ambiance of the book. I do have to say that I found the writing a bit too complex.

Content Warnings

Maeve Fly

C.J. Leede

3.5

challenging dark medium-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a really hard one to rate for me, so I'll start by writing my opinion first. I liked the aspect of it being a sort of ode to L.A., and not just the glitz and glamour but the harsh truths and depravities of many people who live there. I also liked how Maeve was a representation of the city. I did find her character to be a little pick-me-girl-ish which IMO is always annoying.

I will say that I didn't realise how graphic the book was before I started reading and though the killings were indeed graphic I was very unsettled with the sexual aggression (iykyk). I also didn't like how her feelings for Gideon were what kept her "calm/sane" it felt a bit like male savior trope.

Content Warnings

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

4.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved Alicia's character but I found Theo really annoying. The plot was really really good. I also liked the Greek references throughout the book, I think it's a cute detail by the author.

Content Warnings

The Hellbound Heart

Clive Barker

4.25

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

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plain Bad Heroines

Emily M. Danforth

4.25

funny mysterious slow-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

When No One Is Watching

Alyssa Cole

4.5

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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

So the cover says that this book is a thriller, and normally I like thrillers that have a little romantic subplot, buuuut I felt that in this book it was the other way around. Therefore as a thriller it's a 4, but as a romance it's a 5. The book was very good anyway haha.