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178 reviews

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

Not really a page turner. Super predictable and honestly kind of boring. 

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

It didn't really click for me. I had a hard time getting invested in any of the characters, let alone a whole resistance. 

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

A bit slow at the start but really picked up. I loved the mystery aspect

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

Meg is a better woman than me

Funny Story by Emily Henry

lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Just a fun read!

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

So well written. I'd recommend this to anyone. 

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This was entertaining but maybe the most frustrating book I've ever read. 

If You Tell by Gregg Olsen

dark fast-paced

3.0

Writing style was not for me

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

dark lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I think one of the better books I've read by this author. A good mix of light-hearted and more serious elements.

I wish it would have ended with Emma's perspective so we could have insight on how her relationship with her newfound family members was going.

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I don't get it, but at this point that's just the mark of a good book.