erika_hozeski's reviews
35 reviews

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

challenging emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

The best romance I have read to date. Absolutely loved this and could not put it down. Emily Henry may be a new favorite author, can’t wait to pick up more of her books this summer 🖤

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I am so starved for more Sally Rooney 😩 This is amazing just like everything else she writes

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

funny reflective 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

5.0

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

funny lighthearted 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? No

3.75

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

dark emotional funny 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

Went into this with no inclination on what this was about other than that it was a chaotic romance. So blown away I loved this so much. The love interest is a depressed math phd student and that hits home in the best way lol

Hyperion by Dan Simmons

adventurous tense medium-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? No

3.75

All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.5

A great introduction to romance for me. Definitely very slow-paced and a little cringey at points. Also could have gone without the repetitive comments about Rhodes body/hair/clothes. Saw another reviewer call this a grumpy sunshine trope and I love that sm, definitely going to look for more books like this.

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark 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

4.0