lauritbh's reviews
13 reviews

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

ratio

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Torture, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i love this book so much but if a man ever does that puppy face that Alex does im running away

The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this is one of those books where when you start reading, you can NOT put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

that ending makes up for how tense i felt during the entire read

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Blood

Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Genocide, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

smut included

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Murder, Abandonment, Mental illness, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

Heartless by Marissa Meyer

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

4.0

i loved this so much but fuck you cath

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Death, and Emotional abuse