elizalk's reviews
50 reviews

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

fun and heartbreaking look at class and gender! good for her but also she's crazy and i'm frightened!

Vile Boys by A.J. Merlin

dark fast-paced

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

0.25

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Rhys is the best wife guy and he's not even dating Vivi for most of the book

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

so much crying, so much love, this book was heartbreaking and heart mending 

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

this book is so FUN! i was giggling the whole time! i love adam and olive, they are a perfect grumpy/sunshine couple

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book altered my state of being i loved it so much. Ophelia is incredible and I was so curious and fascinated by the world she inhabits

The Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.5

i loved all the characters and ophelia's wander around, the plot wasn't always super intense but picked up a lot after the first third

The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book it was a great progression of ophelia's growth as a person and her relationship w thorn

Crash by J.G. Ballard

dark reflective slow-paced

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

0.25

this book was traumatic and unenlightening 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail