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21 reviews

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

Such a cute, fun book! I was actually laughing out loud at many points throughout. The characters were super loveable, just overall really cute. A few plot holes with the characters “not knowing each other” but overall loved it 

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed Nestas character development a lot but also a little annoying that of course her and cass were mates? Like not very “rare”, also ending a bit predictable especially with Feyre and the baby, but I did enjoy it 

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.0

Book club pick - Gave up and listened to it on 2.5x speed. Definitely not my vibe, kinda predictable 

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Cute little interlude “Christmas episode”, but also a little waste of time I guess hahahaha but still fun 

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed it, not as much as ACOMAF, but it was good! I cried like the baby in public during the end of the war scenes. A lil slow in the middle, but finish with a bang like usual 

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Feyre annoyed me a little at times, but then made up for it not long after. The character develop between her and Rhys and the links to the first book were phenomenal. Had me giggling and kicking me feet! Genuinely gagged at some parts, like what the fuck? Interesting to see what happens in the next one. I’m very invested 

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.

I was bored. 

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

November 9 by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This whole book was a shock to me!!! I ended up reading the entire thing in 4.5hours because I needed to know what happened. Literally gave me chills at some points, the ability to flip between romance and thriller was impressive. Would love to go back and read it with hindsight on various aspects.