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Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
4.5
Characters - 5
Writing - 5
Plot - 4
A really eye opening book about Fern Brady’s life and journey of her autism diagnosis. It’s written in a way that makes you feel for her and the struggles she went through. I can’t imagine how she must have felt growing up and knowing something was off without knowing truly what was different about her.
To be continued…
Writing - 5
Plot - 4
A really eye opening book about Fern Brady’s life and journey of her autism diagnosis. It’s written in a way that makes you feel for her and the struggles she went through. I can’t imagine how she must have felt growing up and knowing something was off without knowing truly what was different about her.
To be continued…
Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga by Gabi Nam, Rainbow Rowell
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Always 5 stars for Fangirl and always 5 stars for the manga adaptation!
The final installment was as good as the previous 3. We get to see Cath and Levi together slightly more intimately which was lovely.
Review tbc
The final installment was as good as the previous 3. We get to see Cath and Levi together slightly more intimately which was lovely.
Review tbc
The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
3.0
Characters - 3
Writing - 2.5
Plot - 3
It was a fun read but it moved quite slowly. I was expecting more to happen more often I think?
I really appreciated the weird sub-chapters in the chapters as it made it easier to read, but I don't really understand the point of them? They didn't add anything to the story really.
The plot twist at the end was completely unexpected and made me like the rest of the book more with hindsight, but it wasn't enough to raise my opinion of it. Maybe some self realisation hints would have helped? It felt so sudden!
The ending itself also left a lot to desire. It was so abrupt and really didn't wrap much up. It just left the ending open for the rest of the series.
I'm not sure I'll continue reading the series as im just not that invested in it.
Writing - 2.5
Plot - 3
It was a fun read but it moved quite slowly. I was expecting more to happen more often I think?
I really appreciated the weird sub-chapters in the chapters as it made it easier to read, but I don't really understand the point of them? They didn't add anything to the story really.
The plot twist at the end was completely unexpected and made me like the rest of the book more with hindsight, but it wasn't enough to raise my opinion of it. Maybe some self realisation hints would have helped? It felt so sudden!
The ending itself also left a lot to desire. It was so abrupt and really didn't wrap much up. It just left the ending open for the rest of the series.
I'm not sure I'll continue reading the series as im just not that invested in it.
Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Characters - 3.5
Writing - 3
Plot - 3
I enjoyed it, but found it dragged a fair bit in places. The chapters were very long and honestly I wasn't sure where the plot was going for most of the book - even the ending wasn't what I expected but not necessarily in a good way.
The characters seemed flat and 1 dimensional, and I'm not even 100% sure I liked any of them all that much.
The food descriptions were mouth watering and somewhat inspiring. I'd love to try the rice with butter and soy sauce just to taste it.
Writing - 3
Plot - 3
I enjoyed it, but found it dragged a fair bit in places. The chapters were very long and honestly I wasn't sure where the plot was going for most of the book - even the ending wasn't what I expected but not necessarily in a good way.
The characters seemed flat and 1 dimensional, and I'm not even 100% sure I liked any of them all that much.
The food descriptions were mouth watering and somewhat inspiring. I'd love to try the rice with butter and soy sauce just to taste it.
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
challenging
emotional
inspiring
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
3.5
Characters - 4
Writing - 3.5
Plot - 3
A story exploring the reality of living with prosopagnosia and obesity as an American high schooler.
Writing - 3.5
Plot - 3
A story exploring the reality of living with prosopagnosia and obesity as an American high schooler.
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Characters - 3.5
Writing - 3.5
Plot - 4
A gripped murder mystery/serial killer story. I was invested from the beginning after the first mystery unfolded in front of us.
Ellery and Ezra really had their hands full with what was happening in Echo Ridge!
Writing - 3.5
Plot - 4
A gripped murder mystery/serial killer story. I was invested from the beginning after the first mystery unfolded in front of us.
Ellery and Ezra really had their hands full with what was happening in Echo Ridge!