kelseylovesbooks's reviews
1094 reviews

dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.0

An entertaining essay collection leaning into dark humor, mainly about Scaachi’s divorce. Chocolate, Lime Juice, Ice Cream was my favorite essay and one that I think any millennial women (maybe all women) can relate to about the ways we & society hardly judge our bodies.

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I'll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman

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emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan

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dark sad medium-paced

4.0

Of course knew this would be a bit of a hit piece on the Kennedy’s based on the synopsis but whew these men were really out here being the worst (I say this as someone who stans Bobby Kennedy and think he would have changed the trajectory of America for the better)

Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger

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dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

Loved the plot, but sometimes felt the characters voices were disjointed from their generation.

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

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fast-paced

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

4.0

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

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emotional fast-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

5.0

I can only describe Broken Country as a crescendo - in the beginning, I wasn’t sure where it was going, except that there was clearly a love triangle and heartbreak. But small details are slowly revealed and it soon builds to a point where I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.

With short chapters and a relatively short length, this book packs a punch. I imagine it will be a book club pick for March and will be a highly talked about book in 2025.

CW for dog death & child death

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