katelynrod's reviews
174 reviews

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Dare Not by Colette Rhodes

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

No

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

adventurous 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? No

5.0

simple and cozy and easily digestible; aspects of fantasy without my brain having to work to understand

Saving Grace by Colette Rhodes

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.0

I love hate reading a book <3

The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

a confusing (nonexistent) ending and infuriating mmc, but otherwise fantastic thriller 

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

reflective slow-paced

3.0

relatable in ways I didn’t appreciate and privileged in ways that are not, and should have been, acknowledged, but overall a good (albeit long) lesson

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

wow

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

there are words for the kind of crying I did.

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

intimate and brilliant and queer and horrific and educational; easily the most readable and literary memoir I’ve encountered