Scan barcode
katekreadsalot's reviews
320 reviews
The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Initially I chose 3.75 stars, but after writing my review I went back and adjusted up.
*No spoilers until the end list with potential warnings*
A slow starter for me, and there were times I caught myself tuning out and having to go back and reread parts. That being said, the story was worth going back and rereading what I tuned out, and the finish was strong. I had theories throughout, some were accurate, some were not.
I found myself tearing up at places, and this automatically gave the book a higher rating for me. It takes a LOT to evoke physical emotions from me.
I took a long break between my first Lucinda Berry book, If You Tell A Lie, because I honestly disliked it quite a bit. The Best of Friends was redeeming, and I’ll try another Lucinda Berry book in the future.
*Possible spoilers below *
Potential triggers:
Child death
Self harm
Domestic abuse (verbal and emotional)
One instance of potential child abuse
Marital strife
Grief
End of life care
Reference of drugs and alcohol
*No spoilers until the end list with potential warnings*
A slow starter for me, and there were times I caught myself tuning out and having to go back and reread parts. That being said, the story was worth going back and rereading what I tuned out, and the finish was strong. I had theories throughout, some were accurate, some were not.
I found myself tearing up at places, and this automatically gave the book a higher rating for me. It takes a LOT to evoke physical emotions from me.
I took a long break between my first Lucinda Berry book, If You Tell A Lie, because I honestly disliked it quite a bit. The Best of Friends was redeeming, and I’ll try another Lucinda Berry book in the future.
*Possible spoilers below *
Potential triggers:
Child death
Self harm
Domestic abuse (verbal and emotional)
One instance of potential child abuse
Marital strife
Grief
End of life care
Reference of drugs and alcohol
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
medium-paced
4.25
Beautiful story that was almost 5⭐️ for me. It just seemed to drag on in the middle.
Bunny by Mona Awad
dark
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
What the heck did I just read? I’m going to have to sit with this one for a while.
Hooked all the way through, and then that’s the end?!
Hooked all the way through, and then that’s the end?!
Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Broken Places by Mia Sheridan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.
Couldn’t get into it, not sure why. Might try again at a later date
Lilith by Eric Rickstad
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow… I had a lot of emotions and inner turmoil while reading this book, and words are hard right now.
The topic of gun violence is one that, in my opinion, should be read about. The knowledge that the situations described in Lilith are all to real made my stomach hurt at times while reading.
I still feel very conflicted about certain parts of the book, but overall I’m satisfied with how things turned out for Elizabeth.
Triggers: school shooting (detailed enough to make me cringe, and I have a pretty strong stomach), child death, gun violence, murder, some mentions of SA. I’m probably forgetting some others, so check your triggers.
The topic of gun violence is one that, in my opinion, should be read about. The knowledge that the situations described in Lilith are all to real made my stomach hurt at times while reading.
I still feel very conflicted about certain parts of the book, but overall I’m satisfied with how things turned out for Elizabeth.
Triggers: school shooting (detailed enough to make me cringe, and I have a pretty strong stomach), child death, gun violence, murder, some mentions of SA. I’m probably forgetting some others, so check your triggers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Sexism, and Murder