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isabelpasrod's Reviews (112)

Agnes and Cat

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Agnes & Cat is a horror fantasy story not meant for the faint of heart. This book deals with some heavy topics, it shows some ugly realities and the lengths some people will go when they’re desperate and only want a way out.

Seeing all that Agnes went through was a bit rough. I felt for her. I don’t think this book is for everyone, it might put some readers in a tough headspace. But if you are looking for creepy fae instead of sexy ones, perhaps you’ll like this story.

This book features:
-Gory descriptions
-Social commentaries about prejudices
-Child neglect
-Animal cruelty
-LGBT rep

Big Bad

Chandler Baker

2.0

sad slow-paced

Best of Luck

Jason Mott

3.0

fast-paced

Despite the fact I didn't like the story -it wasn't my kind of thing- I can't deny it was very engaging. It kept me glued to the pages and I didn't stop until I reached the end. Interesting take on what "luck" is and how some people are weirdly more successful than others.

The Deception

Kim Taylor Blakemore

1.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

The synopsis of this book truly had me fooled. I thought this was going to be an atmospheric and mysterious read but I was just met with a boring story that, in my opinion, lacked direction.

I enjoyed nothing about this story. I didn’t feel like it was well structured and it wasn’t engaging in the least. Most of the characters were unlikeable. One of them was particularly unlikeable and it didn’t matter that the author tried to explain why she was mean and awful, she was a bad person with not one redeeming quality and I truly disliked reading from her point of view.

Although I found the ending to be rushed, it was the only part I enjoyed of this book, solely because that horrid character got what she deserved.

After this experience, I must admit I have no interest in reading anything else from this author.

Where Ivy Dares to Grow

Marielle Thompson

2.0

sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel this book's premise is a bit misleading. I had hoped to find a deliciously gothic romance with some dark undertones, but what I found was the repetitive tale of a woman stuggling with her mental health.
The writing may be nice, there are a couple of good quotes, but there's not a whole lot of plot. This is 100% character driven and the protagonist is not one I could easily relate to or even empathize with.
The romance was poorly done in my opinion. It was too simple, almost instantaneous and the love interest sounded like a teacher or a therapist.
When I got to the ending, it was not exciting nor really satisfying. If anything, I found the protagonists attitude a bit annoying. So, unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book.