lillyturmel's reviews
79 reviews

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was just a really good story, and as always, I love Stephen King's writing

Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book isn’t just about poverty and how if affects us but also about the love and the guilt you feel growing up this way. It’s about healing and wanting to be better for those you love.

The Portrait by Iain Pears

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is best read in a few sittings, but if you love character driven books this is perfect. it’s easy to read and depicts spite and revenge in a beautiful way 

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

This book is if CMBYN & Gossip Girl combined. Fleeting romances in Italy, upper east side gossip & reuniting years later. Its just as funny as Crazy Rich Asians, and just as fun/easy of a read but in my opinion it lacked a little uniqueness, and thats why I only rated it 3.5. 

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

this was just a very refreshing book about friendship and finding yourself. It's easy to read and a great book to get you out of a reading slump!

Seoulmates by Susan Lee

lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.0

This book was all over the place. The plot line had potential, but there were too many random little sub plots and info for a 300 page book, and the author failed to make me care about the characters at all. Ive read fanfictions 10x better than this.

Wanted by Sara Shepard

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I actually didnt mind this ending of the series, although I was waiting for there to be more connections... also im still confused about

Wilden's ex amish gilfriend that was killed? The series was pretty good overall. I liked that it was very dramatic, rich teen girl but also very tense and mysterious.

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Even though you know he's going to die... its still so incredibly sad. This prequel was better than the first IMO & had a much more full life story & the plot itself was just perfect. It makes you think a lot about life & death & living & fate and I love it.

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved how every story tied into the other, which was nice since while it was 3 different stories, they all come together to relay the same common themes. Its also just a cute christmas hallmark-y story to get you in the christmas mood.