iwasagiftedkid's reviews
51 reviews

Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.75

This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay

challenging informative fast-paced

4.75

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

mysterious reflective medium-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

As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

slow-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

4.5

Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei

emotional reflective 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

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

This review was written in Norwegian and i couldn’t be bothered to translate it. 

(may contain spoilers so read at own risk)

Overall var dette en god historie, men jeg ble litt for ofte irritert over ting som ble repetert mange ganger og kleine kallenavn. Jeg likte heller ikke hvordan de snakket om vekt i boka, men det kan bli tilgitt (ish) pga forskjellige syn og meninger. I enkelte scener tenkte jeg at det var ting som burde blitt tatt opp som ikke ble det, eller at karakterene ikke gjør den tingen folk flest ville gjort, som for eksempel å ringe noen før du løper ut i styrtregn for å finne dem. Det virket også som om hovedkarakteren hadde en slags fetish for størrelsen til Aiden, og det ble irriterende når det ble tatt opp i hver eneste scene han var i.

Jeg likte konseptet med boka godt, men tror jeg hadde hatt en bedre leseopplevelse hvis enkelte ting ble kuttet ut og hvis de hadde behandlet mer sensitive saker med mer omhu.