jshneinicole's reviews
177 reviews

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

D A R K, very unsettling, and down right terrifying. However, this being my first Karin Slaughter novel, I enjoyed it, a lot! 

The Girls by Emma Cline

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Meh. Didn’t love it, but didn’t entirely hate it. It got more tense/interesting the last two chapters. 

Skeleton Song by Seanan McGuire

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

BEAUTIFUL! 

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Loved this! It’s an important, beautiful, EMOTIONAL read! The fact that Jennifer Finney Boylan co-wrote this with Jodi Picoult is incredible and deeply appreciated. Looking forward to more from the two of them. *fingers crossed* 

A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Yawn!

In Mercy, Rain by Seanan McGuire

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Short, but beautifully written. Jack is a great character in this series. It’s always a gift when she returns. 

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

adventurous emotional relaxing 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

4.0

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was just okay. I didn't feel a connection with the characters.