firstethicalpisces's reviews
190 reviews

RoomHate by Penelope Ward

fast-paced

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

0.0

one of the worst books I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading in my entire life. the fact that I even finished it is merely a testament to my indomitable spirit not to be mistaken for enjoyment of the content

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

funny 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? Yes

5.0

oh my DAYS I’m kicking myself for not finishing this sooner!!! this was a witty, charming, hilarious delight and the banter was everything you could hope for in a romance novel. Cannot wait to check out the rest of talia’s work

Revive Me, Part Three: The Apology by J.L. Seegars

emotional 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

3.5

a beautiful ending to their story and I cannot wait for what’s next in store for this series

The Roommate by Rosie Danan

funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

5.0

loveeddddddd this couple from start to finish man. they had me giggling and kicking my feet and I haven’t done that in ages

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human by Kimberly Lemming

adventurous funny 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? No

4.0

I’d rank it second overall in the series (not including the novellas because I haven’t read those.) the first book is still my favorite but this one comes close

Seeds: Volume One by M. M. Kin

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Predator by RuNyx

dark 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? It's complicated

1.0

so dreadfully boring. I don’t even feel like getting into why I didn’t like it because it drained me so badly.

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

going in blind with no knowledge of the characters in relation to their stories is best. it took a minute to get the ball rolling for me but once it did I was enthralled. though I hated Elektra I was still entertained by her. Clytemnestra mother of the year idgaf. Cassandra I’m sorry for the fate you suffered. Wonderful book overall will be reading Ariadne soon

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I’d give it more than five stars if I could. 

Carley Fortune just solidified her title as the queen of second chance romance with MMATL. If Every Summer After didn’t convince you, this will. I fell in love instantly with Will and Fern, even Maggie and Peter in the background. Love and Loss are hard topics to marry in romance novels but I think she did a phenomenal job of bringing these two together despite what life threw at them. 

It’s hard to top yourself when you hit the ground running with a debut novel like Every Summer After but trust me, Meet Me At The Lake lives up to the hype and keeps the ball rolling with confident strides. 

Carley if you’re reading this I happily and eagerly (though not very patiently if I’m being honest) await your next book. 

Sinners' Playground by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

dark tense 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 is genuinely one of the worst books I’ve ever read. It was way too long first of all and that’s because it was insanely wordy. I mean there were pages and pages of text with no dialogue to break it up. Just endless stream of consciousness from the pov of whichever character which would be fine if the characters weren’t so annoying and dated. They all sound the same I genuinely didn’t get a different voice from them while I was reading because all you can glean from the text is that it was written by two corny ass white women no shade. When you finally do get dialogue you’re wishing you never begged for it cause of how bad it is. I thought this book was written in 2012 (especially from the awful cover) so imagine my surprise when a Taylor swift song from 2019 was mentioned in the book. Rogue’s character was so flat. There was nothing special about her except that someone tried to kill her (which is milked the whole book) and once upon a time four guys were all obsessed with her for whatever reason. Oh and she has pastel rainbow hair. They don’t let you forget that. And don’t even get me started on Fox. Genuinely so annoying!!! I rolled my eyes anytime I had to read about him being all possessive like dude go away. JJ was the only one I liked. Maverick was okay and chase I could take or leave. Either way I will not be continuing the series and if you’re reading this don’t even start it.