jennvreads's reviews
414 reviews

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Did not finish book.

I tried twice and just couldn't get into it after about 25%

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

adventurous dark hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

Loretta Little Looks Back: Three Voices Go Tell It by Brian Pinkney, Andrea Davis Pinkney

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

I was very disappointed in this book. I was really hoping for a true fantasy, but its very much magical realism. I feel like there was a lack of description in some places because I found myself going back to see what was going on-and while I found where it should be I still couldn't find it. The ending was anticlimactic. I also found that while Louis was well developed, the other characters weren't as much. 

Catherine's War by Claire Fauvel, Julia Billet

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Itch by Polly Farquhar

sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75