kelsielovesbooks's reviews
298 reviews

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

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

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

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

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Death of parent

Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, War

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy