liljes's reviews
14 reviews

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this is not a 5-star book in anyway but it also is a 5-star book and I think I’ll be thinking about it forever

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Very engaging and hard to put down!! Just felt the ending was abrupt and a bit of a let down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Kidnapping

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Really good book!! Very easy to read and always exciting. 

When She Was Good by Michael Robotham

3.25

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham

3.0

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book it’s beautiful with such fleshed out, distinct characters, a harrowing, painfully accurate portrayal of mental illness softened gently by lighthearted, funny, human moments. Love love love!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book took me a long time to read and had been written off in my did not finish list for a long time, but I recently felt that I should pick it up again. It can be a bit of a slog in parts, but reading it is certainly worth it. The book paints a very vivid portrait of depression and is painfully human in every part, which is the best part. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

challenging emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I do like the portrayal of OCD in this book and especially how reading those parts really does make you feel tense and trapped. 

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

can't tell and don't think I ever will be able to tell whether I despise this book or love it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt