literaryrambles's reviews
84 reviews

Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird

emotional fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Rape

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

sapphic idiots to lovers, need i say more? 
i absolutely adored this book, i just wish the ending wasn’t so fast. 

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

emotional 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

4.0

Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

i genuinely cannot tell if i loved or hated this book. 

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

emotional funny 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

4.0

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

dark emotional funny medium-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

5.0

top 5 books of all time. we always stan a queer, unreliable female narrator. 
this book also depicts mental illness in a very explicit way (which can be triggering if you have similar struggles, check tw). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Moderate: Homophobia and Antisemitism

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

the premise of this book seemed so interesting. it had so much potential, but unfortunately i think it just fell flat. 

also, uh can we talk about the ending? i had to make sure my copy wasn’t messed up and that was truly the end bc wtf.