kaylovesbooks_'s reviews
196 reviews

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Shucked by Kate Canterbary

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

wasn’t as good as i hoped it would be and i haven’t thought about this book once since i finished it

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

Forever Goals by L.A. Cotton

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Two Can Play That Game by Leanne Yong

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Touch Off by Dia Eve

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

thank you so much to the author for sending me an ARC of her debut novel! 
 

i went into this book unsure what to expect but this book pleasantly surprised me and i ended up liking it more than i thought i would. this book was such an easy read and i absolutely devoured it. second chance lovers is one of my favourite tropes and i really enjoyed seeing the contrast between their blossoming relationship in college and their reconnection as working adults. 

however, there were several things that lowered my rating. while themes like difficult familial relationships and grief were mentioned, i did also feel that there was potential for a deeper level that was not reached. i also would have enjoyed seeing more of the healthy female friendship bond between renee and her 2 besties. another issue i had was that the interactions between renee and nick in the present timeline felt more superficial than those in the past. 

nevertheless, i still really enjoyed this book and i thoroughly enjoyed myself during this read!

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0