katiefloyd's reviews
55 reviews

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I really appreciate that this book touched on the topic of migraines.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

I can’t do it. It’s so boring.  The character’s conversations are all over the place.   The characters are also unlikable snd pretentious and I feel that the author wrote this book to show off her sophisticated vocabulary and knowledge of Greek history.  Putting myself out of my misery on this one before I get too far in… 

Brother by Ania Ahlborn

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

major trigger warning for eating disorders

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Blood

fairy smut

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content