hollykhazzard's reviews
124 reviews

The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

emotional funny mysterious 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

The Woman Who Fell in Love for a Week by Fiona Walker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book will have you gasping for more . It is such a gripping page-turner and it is so interesting because it’s nothing like anything I’ve read before . I loved how everything that happened was literally nothing you would ever expect . I love  how you see how Lauren grows mentally and how she starts of quite immature then you see her maturity grow as the story develops. I also find Madi the cutest character I’ve ever read about . Of course of course I cannot forget about Jam , I love him . I love you this book and I really cannot wait to rest the rest of this series .

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

An absolutely brilliant amazing book! It absolutely exceeded my expectations and I’m so in love with this book . I’ve never been in love with a book so much before . I love everything about this book , it just has me in complete and utter awe . 

I had already watched all three of the films before I even owned this book so when I did start it I had so many expectations ,even though this book is so different with the storyline and how things develop. It’s still so damn incredible and I loved how everything played out . 

I honestly could talk about how incredible this book is forever I really could . It definitely is just so damn beautiful. 

Snap by Belinda Bauer

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

This book is so bleady incredible. It’s so clever the way the story develops and has your pulse racing as you turn each page . This book is way way better than what I expected it to be and I haven’t read a book that I was gripped on as much as this for a while . This book will have you gasping to find out and read more . It’s such a incredible page turner and I found it so hard to put down hence why i have stayed up later than midnight to finish it because I so desperately wanted to find out the ending . 

I really really enjoyed this book ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

The Dog Share by Fiona Gibson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book is just so sweet . It’s a beautiful story about friendship ,second chances and personal growth . It was so warm and just so sweet . It had me chuckling and grinning at so many points of this book . I really recommend this book if you want a uplifting book with such a beautiful incredible story . This characters you meet in this book you will fall in love with . I did ! 

Native Son by Richard Wright

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really did enjoy this book . It’s so raw and brutal the way the story develops and it really breaks your heart how so close to the truth this book is even though so desperately you don’t want it to be . It tackles the apparent racism and the injustice which is so prominent and it does this so we’ll. I walked into this book with no research about it and I walk away with it finished filled with so much emotion and almost guilt (not sure if that’s what the right word ) . I really do recommend this book but I advise you to approach it with caution because there is plenty of tw. 

The only criticism I can give this book is that it has absolute no chapters whatsoever so at times I felt bored because I didn’t know when to put the book down and take a break . With there being no chapters at times I was skim reading then having to read that section again because I got confused with what was going on .

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

emotional funny informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book is just so sweet so incredible and it tore at my heartstrings yet made me feel so warm . This book contains such a beautiful yet raw story . I have a decent amount of knowledge about cystic fibrosis because I studied it in college and this books talks about it in such a brilliant way that it’s very much fiction but not in a fake phony way . I haven’t read a book thats made me feel this whirlwind of emotions for a long time . Even though I did watch the film first the book is so much better. I really do recommend this book but do know that it will more likely break your heart .

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

So I have just finished this book … I honestly am slightly unsure what to think . I completely understand all the hype around this book and it definitely had plenty unexpected turns . I think the way the writer paced this book is incredibly clever , the way at points you read it so fast as if it’s the speed of an adrenaline rush . I find it so damn clever with the repetition on the rush of adrenaline. However , the ending slightly confused me a bit well it definitely confused me . I think I understand it but it has left me feeling a bit baffled . I definitely haven’t read anything quite like it neither .