luckyonesoph's reviews
107 reviews

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing 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

The girls that get it, get it. My favourite Emily Henry🥹

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

No mourners, no funerals.

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark hopeful 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

4.0

Justice for Hershaw and Oncat.

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

Nikolai Lantsov is my best friend, actually!

Circe by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

DNF for now!

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

funny hopeful 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

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Complicated, conflicting feelings about this one. On one hand, critically important message and a fascinating premise that was mostly really well-written. On the other hand, some of the characters felt really under-developed, and some of the twists were so extreme, they were just unbelievable. Loved Devon, could never get myself to root for Chiamaka.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Murder, and Hate crime

Not Here to Stay Friends by Kaitlyn Hill

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

CUTE! A really wholesome twist on the teen reality tv show trope. I would have liked to see more of Sloane and Liam's actual friendship, to make the friends-to-lovers feel a little more believable, but the ending felt real and complete. 

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.75

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. 

So many thoughts, so many feelings. Alex Nilsen is probably my favourite book boyfriend, and PWMOV is definitely my favourite Emily Henry novel. I'm so unbelievably obsessed with both their romantic and platonic love for one another. 

Like You've Nothing Left to Prove by E.L. Massey

emotional inspiring relaxing slow-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

3.0

tender and sweet, but probably could have been combined with book 1 for a better reading experience.