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emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
Another great book from Taylor Jenkins Reid. There is nothing this woman cannot write about, and everything she writes is beautiful. In this book we learn how the world's most famous band Daisy Jones & The Six ended abruptly when they were on top of the world. I loved this new book layout where it's written as an interview. How the different versions and everything is so well put together is amazing. I'm totally watching the series in Prime Video after this. Highly recommended.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was well written and definitely made me feel unsettled in certain parts, but it wasn't "scary". I had high expectations and they weren't really met, but I have to admit the writing was great. You do feel like you're there with everyone just watching everything happen. I'm giving it 3 stars because again, it wasn't really "scary" and the whole story just wasn't for me. It was hard to read through since I got exasperated of the characters from the very beginning and it was almost a DNF, but I just had to keep going to see what the hype was about. Spoiler alert: it wasn't worth it. At least, not for me.
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
To say I cried a river reading this is an understatement. It took me longer than expected since I couldn't stop crying through the first half, and I didn't want to keep reading since I knew I wouldn't stop crying... This was so wholesome. I want that kind of love. I felt loved just reading it from Elsie's perspective. TJR has a gift at writing love. For a debut novel, I think it was really great written. The message was clear and well delivered. I enjoyed every part of it. I'm so happy I finally read this. Totally recommended. This is the kind of love I aspire to, but to last longer.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not in a thousand years would I have guessed... I love Agatha Christie with all my heart. The way she had of writing mysteries is marvelous. This was narrated by Jerry Burton who, after an awful flying accident, is "condemned" to go live in the country to experience a "calmed" life and takes his sister Joanna with him. Getting used to the village of Lymstock and getting to know the villagers, strange things begin to happen starting with the arrival of nasty anonymous letters. Thinking it was just a joke, everyone gets baffled when the first tragedy occurs: Mrs. Symmington's dead body is found suggesting suicide due to one of this letters. Police starts to investigate but it isn't until Miss Marple's arrival almost at the end of the book that all the pieces Jerry Burton (and us) had been gathering fell into place. I enjoyed this book so much. Totally recommend. Probably my favorite Miss Marple book so far.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
So far, so good. This was a great book. Cassia and Stanley did it again. They are starting (in book 11/13) to learn that they are not alone in their adventures, and there is a lot of people they can trust. After so many fiascos with Blythe and Esther, I understand now why Cassia never went to them - they are useless 9.5/10 times. Of course, if the "most powerful witches" are useless, you're going to feel you're the only one who can fix everything. Cassia has been deceived so many times before her trust issues make sense. Even Stanley let her down once. He was under a spell, but still. This has been a great adventure. I like the references between towns and how the characters are mentioned books later, but there are still some characters that seem "important" just to never be mentioned again (either in its or any other book). I liked how this one developed. The plot twist was something I had not even thought of. It was surprisingly well elaborated. The first 90% of the book is Cassia and Stanley's adventure and the last 10% is the mystery getting resolved with the aftermath but this is how these books are. 4 out of 5 stars.
emotional
mysterious
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
Two good books in a row. This was amazing. I loved this one too. The time limit, the "forgotten" murder, Rosalyn's fate, Luca, the butterflies... Just everything was incredible. I have no words to describe how much I loved this one. A couple of things didn't really make sense but they served the purpose, like the transportation methods, but besides that, this was an extraordinary magical cozy mystery.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
Ok, I have to admit this one was good. There is a trend with these books where there is a neutral one, then a bad one, then a great one, and then a neutral again. This one was good. It helped me recover from the previous fiasco. I loved how it clarified every possible plotwhole and explained it with great details - no place for doubts. Great character development, great new characters, great mystery, great resolution, great ending, simply great.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
Yes
This was short, romantic, and sweet. Little typos here and there but nothing too obvious. I liked this short story and how it developed. The epilogue gave me more context and I'm definitely going to read the rest one way or another 😅. Right now I have a long reading queue, but I'll be coming back for sure.
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I like the book and the medical-thriller genre. The story was well written, there weren't many loop wholes, but there were several typos. This was a long book and had a lot of technical vocabulary I barely understand, but was still easy enough to read. There were also many acronyms I have never heard about and had to look for them while reading. It felt like watching a medical drama TV episode hut without the visuals to help me understand what they were talking about, but the general story was clear. There was a lot in the middle that could have been deleted and still make sense but yeah... Not really my cup of tea, but an entertaining read.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What did I just read? This was a wonderful trip. I was told this book would me hooked and God it did. It was one of the most confusing books ever. I had no idea what was going on until almost the end of the book when all the pieces started falling into place. There were a couple of things that made no sense but it was all overridden by the ending. The plot twist was just magical. I love how this book made me feel throughout the whole story. 5/5 stars.