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46 reviews
The Whole Truth by Jackie O
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
The book was quite bland. I was expecting a big revelation.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse, Abortion, and Alcohol
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a very powerful book. I’ve often wondered why females take so long to out their abusers and this story gives an insight into that. All mothers with daughters should read this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction
This is a very powerful book. I’ve often wondered why females take so long to out their abusers and this story gives an insight into that. All mothers with daughters should read this book.
The Survivors by Jane Harper
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
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
5.0
All throughout the book I thought I figured out who did it. I was wrong, so very wrong.
Things We Hide From The Light by Lucy Score
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
5.0
If this were a tv show it would be Sons of Anarchy meets Sweet Magnolias with a touch of 50 Shades of Grey. It had me laughing out loud and on the edge of my seat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
My Australian Story: Bushfire by Sally Murphy
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
5.0
This story is written in the eyes of a 10 year old girl during the Black Saturday Fires. There are important lessons to be learned about being prepared for emergencies.
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
mysterious
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
4.5
I thought the book dragged on a bit towards the end. There was too much about tennis and the pandemic. However, that ending…wow!!
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
TRIGGER WARNING: Child abuse, sexual abuse, self harm, eating disorder, substance abuse, suicide, grief.
There is a paragraph in this book that sums up how I feel.
“It took us several days to read, because although it was brief, it was also endless, and we had to keep putting the pages down and walking away from them, and then bracing each other - READY? - and sitting down and reading some more”
As a person with a disability, this was incredibly hard to read. How much sadness can a human bear?
There is a paragraph in this book that sums up how I feel.
“It took us several days to read, because although it was brief, it was also endless, and we had to keep putting the pages down and walking away from them, and then bracing each other - READY? - and sitting down and reading some more”
As a person with a disability, this was incredibly hard to read. How much sadness can a human bear?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Addiction and Eating disorder
There is a paragraph in this book that sums up how I feel.
“It took us several days to read, because although it was brief, it was also endless, and we had to keep putting the pages down and walking away from them, and then bracing each other - READY? - and sitting down and reading some more”
As a person with a disability, this was incredibly hard to read. How much sadness can a human bear?
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. A journey of healing, find yourself and your purpose of life. A book with romance and magic. However check the trigger warnings. I wasn’t prepared for the domestic violence, child loss.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Domestic abuse
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The fact that this book is written by a man from a woman’s point of view is quite remarkable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Murder, and War
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Why haven’t I read a Lucy Score book sooner? I laughed at the banter all the way through and the storyline was great. The sex was a bit graphic for my liking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Violence