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iluvdaddydarkling's reviews
114 reviews
Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid
3.0
I love Penny but I didn’t enjoy this Novella. It just didn’t grab my attention and I didn’t bother reading the epilogue so I guess dnf at 78% ? But I would consider it completed hehe. The writing was fine it just didn’t suck me in, probably because the characters couldn’t feel earnestly a lot of the time? Idk but I’m sad I didn’t like this
Claimed by the Kaiju by Lizzy Bequin
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Good enough plot. Nice story overall. I also like how the heroine is tall and gets taller
TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo
challenging
inspiring
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
This book did a really good job showing what it's like to try and defy the beauty standard. I saw a lot of the feelings that I feel when I don't wax or shave and the feeling of wanting to continue fitting the beauty standard because it makes your life a little bit easier.
I think Chandani and TJ's relationship was very nice to see and I'm glad in the end that they stuck together because C knows firsthand what it's like to feel pressure to be beautiful.
There was also a lot of representation in this book and it was refreshing that what made them a minority wasn't their whole personality and it was just one piece of the intricate puzzle that is their personality.
I think Chandani and TJ's relationship was very nice to see and I'm glad in the end that they stuck together because C knows firsthand what it's like to feel pressure to be beautiful.
There was also a lot of representation in this book and it was refreshing that what made them a minority wasn't their whole personality and it was just one piece of the intricate puzzle that is their personality.
Tutoring the Player by Rebecca Jenshak
4.0
Nice, easy read.
The third act breakup was a bit of an overreaction imo but I'll allow it. The groveling was also well done.
Excited for Gavin and Violet's story.
The third act breakup was a bit of an overreaction imo but I'll allow it. The groveling was also well done.
Excited for Gavin and Violet's story.
The Paid Bridesmaid by Sariah Wilson
4.0
Good book.
I like this author (I've only read the roommaid apart from this one) but it was a cute story.
I like this author (I've only read the roommaid apart from this one) but it was a cute story.
Pink Is Not a Color by Lindsay Ward
4.0
I picked this up so I could get a kindle award but it was actually a cute read.
When pink finds out that she's not a colour in the rainbow this causes her to have an existential crisis and wonder if she IS in fact a colour.
Pink was very relatable to me, a 19 year old girl, because I too like to overanalyze things and suffer-- jk!
She made new friends along the way, learned about different types of colours, and even accepted herself even though she wasn't a rainbow colour and her friends were.
I think this is a sweet book for kids to show them that it's okay to be different from your friends. Her friends were also never mean to her because she wasn't a rainbow colour and they accepted her for who she was, it was really just up to pink to love herself :)
P.S. To all the scientists who think pink is not a colour, you are against happiness and we don't like you, 8/
When pink finds out that she's not a colour in the rainbow this causes her to have an existential crisis and wonder if she IS in fact a colour.
Pink was very relatable to me, a 19 year old girl, because I too like to overanalyze things and suffer-- jk!
She made new friends along the way, learned about different types of colours, and even accepted herself even though she wasn't a rainbow colour and her friends were.
I think this is a sweet book for kids to show them that it's okay to be different from your friends. Her friends were also never mean to her because she wasn't a rainbow colour and they accepted her for who she was, it was really just up to pink to love herself :)
P.S. To all the scientists who think pink is not a colour, you are against happiness and we don't like you, 8/
Feral by Trish Heinrich
4.0
The story was okay overall
Pros:
I liked the Scottish dialogue
I liked Reggie and the ghost (not in the story for long)
The romance was quite nice
Cons:
The climax/battle scene thing was too easy? It was just really short and I was expecting a bit more
I dislike the word "cunny"
At one point when they were kissing I believe she called him a Beast (he was furry) in her head and that gave me an ick
Solving the mystery was NOT a focal point imo, so if that's what grabbed you tis may not be the book for you. The plot otherwise was enough for me. I just really wish the climax was more climactic
I am interested in the continuation of the artifact adventure however, and I would absolutely love it if maybe reggie and the ghost had a story/one shot sumn sumn later on.
Pros:
I liked the Scottish dialogue
I liked Reggie and the ghost (not in the story for long)
The romance was quite nice
Cons:
The climax/battle scene thing was too easy? It was just really short and I was expecting a bit more
I dislike the word "cunny"
At one point when they were kissing I believe she called him a Beast (he was furry) in her head and that gave me an ick
Solving the mystery was NOT a focal point imo, so if that's what grabbed you tis may not be the book for you. The plot otherwise was enough for me. I just really wish the climax was more climactic
I am interested in the continuation of the artifact adventure however, and I would absolutely love it if maybe reggie and the ghost had a story/one shot sumn sumn later on.