lillymariah's reviews
227 reviews

The Painting Box by Julia R. Cooper

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin

informative medium-paced

5.0

XOXO by Axie Oh

hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

Closer Baby Closer by Savannah Brown

reflective fast-paced

3.0

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

adventurous 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? No

5.0

I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.75

Aside from a few moments I found slightly cringe or rushed, this is another banger from Ann Liang. I had fun and couldn’t put it down, so 4.75 stars 

Own Your Space: Attainable Room-By-Room Decorating Tips for Renters and Homeowners by Alexandra Gater

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga

inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

I had high hopes for this because the author’s other book, The House in the Cerulean Sea, is one of my favorites. But this one felt like he copy and pasted the characters from that one into a different premise. It also dragged on and was very repetitive with not much happening for most of the book so it took me 4 months to read it. However I did cry at the end so props for that.