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34 reviews
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I actually really liked this book a lot! I found it entertaining and I liked the ending. I did find myself reading this book slower and not having the motivation to read it but all in all it was good! Definitely recommend, it kinda reminded me of the way American Psycho is wrote and it has a similar vibe just get rid of the male MC and the murder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Addiction, Drug use, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Abortion
Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
okay so, I love the show and since I love reading I thought I should try these books. Going into it I read a bunch of reviews and people said the first one sucked and the other two are much better and honestly this book was pretty boring and hard to follow ðŸ˜. I liked it more towards the middle of it but honestly it was hard to read. This book is soooo different from the show, but I’m excited to see what the next two have in store. I didn’t hate it though! It’s very interesting to read these after watching the show cause they are two totally different things most of the time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Rape
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
A M A Z I N G !!!! wowowowowow I couldn’t put this book down. I relate to dante a lot and that’s probably another reason why I got so obsessed with this. Literally one of the cutest relationships ever and I loved watching them grow.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Violence
Minor: Transphobia
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
EEE this was so good!! I couldn’t stop smiling while reading this. I honestly didn’t think I would love this as much as I did! Amanda and Liz are so cute it makes me wanna cry into a pillow such a worth reading book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Biphobia, Death of parent, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Racism
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
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
4.0
this was a good book! personally I thought it was gonna be like super good cause of all the amazing reviews I read but it didn’t fully live up to that. It’s still really good though! Tbh lily bugged me at times and idk why, my fav character was probably kath or lana honestly. this book made me cry at the end though :((
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Sexism
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
WOOO so good so so good!! I found so much comfort in this novel and it was even more cute I couldn’t stop smiling. I love this series so much 💓💓
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Outing
Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
this one!!! so so cute AHHH!! this one’s my fav so far it’s so adorable and I couldn’t stop smiling. I really related to Nicks feelings and his emotions about coming out and his sexuality and when he came out to his mom it made me almost cry it was so cute cant wait to read vol 3 & 4💓💓
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman
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
4.75
super super cute !!! read it in one sitting which motivates me a lot but obviously this is super easy to read 🥰 can’t wait to read #2!
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
this book was so so good!! it was so beautifully written and it felt like one big poem. I can finally understand the hyped of achilles and patroclus lol, I loved them so much. my fav characters were Patroclus and Briseis 💯. I didn’t cry as much as I thought I would but it’s still so good. everyone totally needs to read it at some point !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, War, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Slavery
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.75
This book was really good! I would have given it a 4/5 b the only reason I didn’t is cause I liked the book a lot since when I started but I didn’t have as much of an urge to read more of it until the end. The whole murder mystery was so fun to follow and so interesting that I loved it a lot and the ending did not disappoint. ok but i was so happy when they kissed at the end, literally was waiting the whole book tbh Ravi and Pip were truly an amazing duo I loved when they were together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Suicide