kelsielovesbooks's reviews
244 reviews

One Night on the Island by Josie Silver

adventurous hopeful inspiring

3.0

Do I Know You? by Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

hopeful inspiring lighthearted

3.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer and Drug use

A Map for the Missing by Belinda Huijuan Tang

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

I usually love her books but I was disappointed by this one. Everything was too quick and tidily wrapped up at the end. And the female MC overcoming some of her last trauma and hurt just by reading one journal was completely u realistic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Racism, Medical trauma, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Body horror

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Pedophilia

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

emotional reflective sad 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