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Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.
Dnfed at 3% (audiobook)
It seemed like a great book i just couldn't stand the characters voices
It seemed like a great book i just couldn't stand the characters voices
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i finished this like 1 minute ago and...
what the frick.
what the frick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship
Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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? Yes
5.0
did not expect this book to make me sob on the bus 🥹🥹🥹
(full review when i've emotionally recovered)
(full review when i've emotionally recovered)
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
White Bird by R.J. Palacio
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
this will always be one of my favorite books <333
The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
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
This. Book. Was. So. Fricking. Good.
I really started loving it around 60%, though the whole thing was fantastic.
The plot was so unique, the message so important, and the little romance subplot so. Fricking. Adorable. (More on that later).
The story was so insanely original, when I started to look for similar books I couldn't find anything that seemed anywhere near the same. (if anyone has recs that have the same ~vibes~ as The Valley and the Flood, they are more than welcome :D)
The depictions of PTSD, Intrusive thoughts, and grief were so well written. It's really hard to write things like that but Rebecca Mahoney did it fantastically. Additionally, in the end of the book there was a "resources" section with information on PTSD, and a list of s**c*de hotlines. More books should have things like this.
Ok. The Alex x Felix romance?? andlksf;dkdsaksflflfasnla;saksfsfhjkal it was lowkey one of the highlights of the book. The like lowkey hating eachother and like the denial and angst and alksfksfal;dsdgjalks. I was chopping cabbage while listening to this on Overdrive and I quite literally dropped the knife and almost chopped off my feet when they kissed. I could rant abt how much I love
them for hours
There is currently nothing I want more than this book to get the hype it deserves. (and a sequel, though thats unlikely 😔) people need to read this so I can't rant lmho.
I really started loving it around 60%, though the whole thing was fantastic.
The plot was so unique, the message so important, and the little romance subplot so. Fricking. Adorable. (More on that later).
The story was so insanely original, when I started to look for similar books I couldn't find anything that seemed anywhere near the same. (if anyone has recs that have the same ~vibes~ as The Valley and the Flood, they are more than welcome :D)
The depictions of PTSD, Intrusive thoughts, and grief were so well written. It's really hard to write things like that but Rebecca Mahoney did it fantastically. Additionally, in the end of the book there was a "resources" section with information on PTSD, and a list of s**c*de hotlines. More books should have things like this.
Ok. The Alex x Felix romance?? andlksf;dkdsaksflflfasnla;saksfsfhjkal it was lowkey one of the highlights of the book. The like lowkey hating eachother and like the denial and angst and alksfksfal;dsdgjalks. I was chopping cabbage while listening to this on Overdrive and I quite literally dropped the knife and almost chopped off my feet when they kissed. I could rant abt how much I love
them for hours
There is currently nothing I want more than this book to get the hype it deserves. (and a sequel, though thats unlikely 😔) people need to read this so I can't rant lmho.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma
Minor: Self harm and Blood
Wilder Girls by Rory Power
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Honestly this was 5 stars for me until I got to the end. I really loved the book, but at the end it felt unfinished and kind of anticlimactic.
for example, reese, byatt, and hetty highkey just rode a boat away from all their friends who were being LITERALLY BOMBED and the book fricking ended there -_-
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, Vomit, and Cannibalism
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
I'm going to go back to this, it's just that the Grishaverse is like a 9 book commitment that I don't really want to dedicate my entire life to at the moment.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Despite the hype, i've heard mixed reviews of this book but I have to say... I fricking loved it. I honestly don't know what to say besides that. Definitely deserves the hype it gets <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Cursing