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My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Want Me: A Sex Writer's Journey into the Heart of Desire by Tracy Clark-Flory
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This book is listed as a memoir, but it doesn’t feel right to call it that. The author tends to tell a story, then analyze the experience with feminist theory. The placement of quotes is jarring.
Although I was /am resistant to the addition of academic content dropped into a memoir, the quotes are so good. I found myself highlighting and sharing the best ones for friends.
The irony is that my favorite part of the book was the last 100 pages—when she had married a man and lived a much less adventurous sexual lifestyle! Her love for her husband oozes off the page.
I guess what I’m saying here is the editor did a poor job…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Cancer, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual harassment
To Love and to Loathe by Martha Waters
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
Cute, light-hearted, easy to read. Love that the author used regency era dialect in not only the dialogue but in the prose. Love the setting. Overall immersive experience.
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
No notes 🥰🥰 the perfect light-hearted new adult romance. Love the author’s style!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a bizarre experience!!! Just when Tess can’t get it any worse, she does. A story about the injustice women experience. But just too long. It felt like 3 different stories in one. What a rollercoaster. I wouldn’t recommend it, but I also don’t regret reading it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Murder
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Critiques:
-If I had a time for every time the love interest calls Nina small! Small small small. So weird.
-If I had a time for every time the love interest calls Nina small! Small small small. So weird.
-the author kind of makes fun of people in LA with Stereotypical LA dialogue. I found it annoying
-Nina is pretty unlikeable. She is resistant to change and pretty rude!
Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
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
4.0
Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.
I found that the lines got blurry with consent and it made me uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Stalking