jo_the_reader's Reviews (55)

If Only I Had Told Her

DID NOT FINISH: 0%

It just wasn’t as good as the first book. Maybe I’ll come back to it. I just would rather read different books right now.

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Samantha Shannon

5.0

adventurous emotional tense slow-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

If He Had Been with Me

Laura Nowlin

4.5

dark emotional sad 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

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

It wasn’t as exciting as I thought it would be and I just have other books that I would rather read right now.

Whale Fall

Elizabeth O'Connor

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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: No

New Kid

Jerry Craft

4.0

funny informative reflective 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: Complicated

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Becky Chambers

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated

I’ve heard this book described as a gentle kiss on the forehead, I can’t think of a better way to describe it. I loved every second of reading this.

Howl's Moving Castle

Diana Wynne Jones

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

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