juneharden's reviews
19 reviews

You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

adventurous emotional 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

3.5

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.

it read like a wattpad story, writing was lazy, characters were annoying,
and i found it super cringey. (lilly blossom bloom- and she runs a flower shop??? eww) and the normal colleen hoover criticism- abusive bf (but it’s okay because he’s hot) and romanticizing rape/sa (istg he spends the first 100 pages trying to hook up with her and he ‘won’t take no for an answer’)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Physical abuse

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.25

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

this is seriously one of the most amazing books i have ever read. the story is amazing, the characters are amazing, and the end had me sobbing. would 1000% recommend 

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0