kateyjay's reviews
306 reviews

Gild by Raven Kennedy

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman

funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

Daydream by Hannah Grace

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

All Fours by Miranda July

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

1.0

What the f*** did I just read? 

The writing was pretentious at best, the characters were not at all likeable and the spice seemed more for shock value than to add anything to the story. 

Honestly this book made me feel icky and if it wasn’t for being part of my book club it would have been a DNF

This book has made me reconsider not reading blurbs before committing to a book 

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Crushing by Genevieve Novak

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

The Hummingbird Effect by Kate Mildenhall

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

Thought provoking and intriguing , I found this book captivating right from the beginning. 

I really enjoyed the multiple perspective/timeline of this book and seeing all the small ways the characters intersected even when their stories were being told decades apart. Hilda’s story in 2020 really hit home for me and brought back lots of memories of living in Victoria during the pandemic. 

I felt that La and Maz could have been further explored and that their stories were left unfinished while Peggy’s story was too much a focus but overall I really enjoyed this book

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

While this was. Definitely a page turner, I found the twists to be quite predictable. 

The characters all seemed to be rather one dimensional, although effectively written. The entirety of Ambers perspective of the book could have easily been 100 pages shorter