emmafishhh's reviews
136 reviews

Warm Up by V.E. Schwab

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

This was a great prequel to Vicious! It set the scene quite nicely, and introduced the Villan's world into good context. It was able to quite nicely convey that all extra-ordinaries were in some sort of life threatening situation, but they did not all get to that point intentionally. It definitely makes me want to re-read Vicious & Vengeful, and I did feel quite sorry for Dave. This was great at introducing the concepts in Vicious, and it was a good length for what it was trying to achieve.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

I actually quite enjoyed this! Nora and Charlie actually seemed like realistic characters, and their relationship felt real/genuine. The premise was pretty good, and I enjoyed that I share the same sense of humour as Charlie and Nora. Libby was also some great comedic relief, and I found this to be very engaging. I didn’t really like Brendan, but he didn’t impact the book too much, as he was barely featured. Super enjoyable and a great romance book!

Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted 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? Yes

2.25

I’m not entirely sure what to make of this book. Fox and Hannah were just a strange couple to me, and I didn’t see any chemistry between them. The smut in this was atrociously written, and I physically cringed while reading it. I don’t think that the concept was horrible, but the execution was not great. I don’t think that this book needed to be written. The only positive was that they weren’t completely insufferable the whole duration of the novel.

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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 really liked this! This wasn't really in my normal range of books, but I really enjoyed it! Carrie's personal character development was fascinating, and I surprisingly enjoyed reading about tennis. The composition of this was really well done, and Nicki was a great character foil for Carrie. She had so much determination, and Carrie's character was very raw and real. The ending showed a lot of development on Carrie's behalf, and she consistently proved herself through the book.

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was so good! The characters were definitely complex in this new instalment to the Scythe series, and the plot was very exciting! I loved how this flowed really well, and I thought that the literary decisions made by Shusterman were logical, and every outcome made sense with the given information. Citra’s relationship with Rowan is refreshing throughout the book is refreshing, but I’m hoping to see more of it in The Toll. Curie and Goddard’s battle for the High Blade was thrilling, and the cliffhanger was astronomical! So excited for #3!

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.75

I actually kind of liked this! Although it was very dramatic and it had strong cliches, I didn’t mind some of the characters. Piper at the beginning was fairly annoying, but she developed to be less insufferable by the end of the book. Brendan didn’t have much of a personality other than liking to fish, but I honestly don’t think that he needed to have one. The concept was fine, and I wasn’t appalled by the grumpy X sunshine in this. Not the best, but it was a decent romance novel.

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

funny lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

This was good, but nothing special. The characters in this were almost identical to that of Adam and Olive, which definitely ruined the experience. The premise was somewhat boring, and it was just a different version of the enemies (but not really enemies) to lovers. Bee was kind of boring, and her obsession with Marie Curie got very stale, very fast. Levi was an unrealistic character in every aspect, and they were frankly a dull couple. This was a slightly worse version of the Love Hypothesis in my opinion.

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Although this was arguably not good, I would be lying if I said I did not momentarily enjoy it. I read this in the span of 2 hours, so it didn’t feel as long to me as what most people have said, but it was still a bit too long for a contemporary romance novel. Catalina and Aaron were insufferable characters, and neither one of them had personalities. They didn’t really have a reason to dislike eachother in the beginning, and I was not a huge fan of the plot. It was fine when they were in Spain, but I didn’t like it when they were in America. Will never re-read, but it was momentarily enjoyable.

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.0

I was actually really disappointed by this! Everything about this was just incredibly flat and boring. Isabelle, Conrad and Jeremiah had absolutely no personalities, and the plot was weak. Conrad was adick the whole time, and everything was just over-dramatic. I don't like the age gap between Belly and Conrad, and she moved on fast from him if she really cared about him as much as she claimed she did. I'll finish the series, but it so far has been extremely disappointing.

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This was phenomenal! Everything about this was well executed, and I loved the plot! All of the characters were dynamic, had their own personalities, and they stood up for their morals. The first 200 pages were kind of slow, but they were fantastic once they picked up the pace. Robin, Victorie, Ramy and Letty were really interesting as individuals and in a group setting, and they hooked my attention from the beginning. The ending was fabulous, and this was just amazing!