deliciousgrapes's reviews
64 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

i loveeee the premise!! right up my alley

spots were poorly translated so it seemed awkwardly worded and there was a lot of repetition 

i definitely got teary eyed at the married couple’s and the sister’s story 

would probably read the next one

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional reflective

5.0

read this in 3 sittings

so good

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Any Sign of Life by Rae Carson

adventurous mysterious slow-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

The chapters are so LONG

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

The cheating made this disgusting. Steph is a bad person and so is Aria. Poor poor Lisa. Also why were the banging right after Joan had a stroke. I have no sympathy for Aria.

The first half of this book was great. I loved the descriptive words and I really felt like I was right there with Aria in the Californian heat. Plus I’ve never craved In-N-Out more. I admire Lo for her ability to create such vivid worlds with her words.

The second half, on the other hand, felt sloppy. It lost the charm that the first half had, which might have had to deal with the plot becoming solely

affair

centered. Less imagery, a lack of emotion with

Joan’s death

, and wayyyy too much horniness at the wrong moments. 

It was nice to catch up with Lily and Kath. I would have rather had a short story centered around them though. This was the only redeeming quality of the second half. 

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson by Emily Dickinson

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Great collection of Emily’s work!! I do wish that there was more commentary on the poems. I would love to read thorough breakdowns of each of these letter-poems. Very insightful into Emily’s relationship with Susan and it introduced me into some new favorites.

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

adventurous hopeful 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

5.0

This is like if studio ghibli made a comic

I need a sequel asap