gardenroses23's reviews
50 reviews

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the sapphic couple even though the book is pretty unrealistic. 

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

5.0

AMAZING! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Biphobia

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

adventurous emotional inspiring relaxing slow-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

3.5

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous tense 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? No

3.0

I did not like this book very much

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was bizarre and disturbing, yet I could not put it down. I absolutely devoured it, in just one and a half hour. It was an experience I never wish to go through again, and never to be the protagonist of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Suicide

It contains tapeworms and an insane person thinking their tapeworm is their child.

Loveless by Alice Oseman

funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

An absolute delight of a book. 

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

I absolutely adored this book! The characters were complex, the story and timeline was perfect and the problems were realistic. Kudos! 

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I related to the protagonist, which might be because I am autistic, anyhow I liked the book although it was sad. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked this book a lot. I am a huge fan of Shirley Jackson, and this book incorporated the exact things I like about her books.