kelisabeth's reviews
116 reviews

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

challenging reflective slow-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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

A Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz

adventurous inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

A Nameless Curse: Realms Curse, #1 by G.W. Prouse

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

This book was decent, but I don't believe it was truly a romance. Had it been fleshed out more it could have made for a hell of an epic fantasy though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Did not finish book. Stopped at 45%.

Will come back! It's been too long since I read it and want to start over

Funny Story by Emily Henry
Did not finish book. Stopped at 72%.

Will come back! It's been too long since I read it and want to start over

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.

It's too triggering right now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

3 for Dinner by R.B. Fields

fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail