flubbs's reviews
39 reviews

Katie the Catsitter: Best Friends for Never by Colleen AF Venable

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing tense 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? Yes

3.75

great book but not as good as the first

Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw by Gina Loveless

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

2.5

this book was a rollercoaster of events

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

dark emotional informative reflective 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

3.75

compelling and page-turning. read this in under 3 weeks

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual harassment

Under Wildwood by Carson Ellis

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

i tried to read this book like 2 years ago, but dnf'ed after like 150 pages or so. i picked it back up on audio book and finished it in a day. loved the book, but some parts felt out of pocket. it also ended unresolved for all the characters, as the many protagonist's goals they all had since the middle of the book were left unfinished. overall, it was a great book and i'm gonna re-read the first book now that i'm older and can understand the writing's vocabulary a lot better. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cursing

The Marvels by Brian Selznick

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this was a weird book, dude

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

Claudia and the Bad Joke by Arley Nopra, Ann M. Martin

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing tense fast-paced

3.0

betsy needs to go to a mental institution
this book kinda sucked ngl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying

Stacey's Mistake: a Graphic Novel by Ellen T. Crenshaw, Ann M. Martin

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

3.0

there was a fight in this book and they recovered way too quickly.
like that's not how teenagers work.

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

i dnf'ed this book about halfway through but finished it via audiobook when i was bored. i don't plan to read the next book in the series anytime soon since it's kinda cheesy and i already know some spoliers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Torture

The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

just kinda got bored of it

plus there were a lot of books i wanted to read instead

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing tense 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? No

4.0

gotta be my least favorite heartstopper book but still really good

it was a lot more realistic than the others, as it talked about college and virginity. like it was a lot more stressful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content