jimothymax's Reviews (129)

A Marvellous Light

Freya Marske

5.0

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was rather slow to start but once I got into it, it was impossible to put down.

Under the Whispering Door

TJ Klune

5.0

hopeful inspiring 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

This book made me laugh and made me cry. It's sweet, touching, absolutely beautiful. I didn't think any book would top The House in the Cerulean Sea but this one has done it.

All My Mother's Lovers

Ilana Masad

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I love this book more than I can even say. The journey that Maggie goes on teaches her so much about herself and the people around her, about how nothing is new and yet everything is. There is so much growth and reflection in this book. The story is touching and beautiful and I feel like I grew as a person right along with her.

I do agree with other reviews, though, that the last line is terrible. I don't think it could have been worse. Didn't ruin the book for me at all, but yes, that was bad.

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really loved this book! Very tense, hard to put down once you get to the action.

Stay Gold

Tobly McSmith

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Winter's Orbit

Everina Maxwell

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

Bath Haus

P.J. Vernon

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

Cat Sebastian

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful 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

This book is incredible. It's sweet and fun and emotional and daring and incredibly gripping. I could hardly put it down.

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

4.0

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Birthday

Meredith Russo

5.0

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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: Complicated

This book is so beautiful. I love it with every part of me. The emotions and the journey that both characters, especially Morgan, go through is so real and raw yet hopeful and inspiring at the same time.

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