kirsty_justsaying's reviews
22 reviews

Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

One way ticket to Earth by Daniele Vaccaro

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

This is a short story at 25 pages long. It explores the concept of reincarnation. The book itself is a very good base point and I believe it could be made into a very good longer story. it was easy to grow an attachment to the main male character. There was even a little twist at the end.

I’d be keen to read this as a full story, but in the base that it is at the moment I would say this is probably a three star

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark emotional tense 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

This book killed me from the inside. I can’t even deny it. The exploration of trafficking and non-consensual relationships and rape and child abuse destroyed my soul. The book wasn’t scared to describe things that are common occurrence these days.


To say I sobbed at parts is an understatement. I couldn’t give this book a five star because even though it was an incredible book, the realism and outcomes of some of the instances will be beyond belief. As happy as I am with the outcome, it still wasn’t believable.

I will continue to read books by this offer because they are incredibly written and I absolutely love Sibby. Her character and the way she is written into the story not being a main character is incredible and leads into Satan‘s affair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Mental illness, Drug use, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Stalking, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Gun violence

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

TW- Graphic violence, human trafficking, rape, sexual assault, PTSD, blood play, knife play, degradation and somnophilia

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

Vicariously by Meagan Pringle

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Beautifully written book, the FMC is relatable with her emotions and how a lot of young women look at themselves in todays society. 

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

The book takes such an unpredictable twist it’s almost unbelievable. If I reread it now knowing the end a huge portion of the book just wouldn’t make sense.

King of Wrath by Ana Huang

emotional 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

Each chapter has you feeling a miss of emotions. Following each characters perspective really brings this book alive.