itsaimee's reviews
41 reviews

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.25

The Jungle by Emily Russell, Peter Kuper, Upton Sinclair
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

i tried to read it to help with apush but it wasn't worth it 

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i loved heartstopper in middle school, and only read this one to be finished with the published series 

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't the most engaging. that's probably part of the story in and of itself, but it wasn't really my thing 

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

Animal Farm by George Orwell

informative fast-paced

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

4.25

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

3.0

i don't really have strong feelings about this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Drug abuse

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.75

A interesting story, it offers a unique perspective, but my review might be different if I wasn't reading it for school.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Gun violence

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

that was really weird and idk how to feel about it (mostly picked it up because the cover stood out to me)