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218 reviews

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Its a tad convoluted but knowing nothing about this book when I first read it, it was definitely intriguing and I definitely kept wanting to find out more

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense 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? No

5.0

The ending still hits like always

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy. Shit. This book is incredible. Its thoughtful, devastating, but also hopeful. Its so well written and an important read if youre interested in feminism and true crime. Check the content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma

Minor: Incest

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

adventurous emotional 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

4.25

A very good sequel to one of my favorite books from last year. I don’t love some of the pacing choices but it was fun to revisit the series!!

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

I just have to accept that I am never going to pick up this book again, its simply too long and I’d rather read anything else

Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing by Jen Soriano

emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

Its definitely interesting to see both nonfiction blend in with the author’s life. Super interesting insights on trauma and care!

Ma and Me by Putsata Reang

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Heartbreaking but hopeful, this is such a beautiful memoir about mothers, trauma, and the string that connects moms and daughters

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.75

Honestly i didnt expect much but it was fairly good? I did enjoy it! While it was predictable and the humor was sometimes really corny and on the nose, I did like Mallory and something about her character felt very endearing. There definitely can be more character depth especially in some of the side characters, but it was fairly good!

Its in between 3.75 and 4 stars

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

A very sweet and heart wrenching romance!! I do wish there was a bit more distinction between the way that Logan and Mattie’s POV’s were written and some of the time jumps could’ve been less exposition-y but it was a good and important story overall!!

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

Suzanne Collins never disappoints and its so interesting seeing Snow’s inner dialogue and thoughts. Definitely thought provoking and tense!