h4e1bemily's reviews
41 reviews

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

5.0

A Bookshop to Die For by M.P. Black

3.0

Lethal Dissection by Dobi Cross

3.5

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith

4.0

A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd

3.5

Homestead by Melinda Moustakis

3.5

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

4.75

This book actually broke my heart several times. 
The characters, setting, everything felt so real that it seemed like I was reading a memoir. Raw emotion, tension that turned the pages for me. I cried for, I hated, I loved each character. The ferocious beauty of the Alaskan wilderness cut through each page. It truly keeps only the strongest alive.
I dont want to spoil the story, but will say that domestic abuse is a main plotline, and it's honestly written. 
Not quite 5 stars because towards the end it did pass the point of believability for myself, but it is a novel, not memoir, I need to remember...still definitely worth the read. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

Wishtress by Nadine Brandes

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.25