lucy15's reviews
37 reviews

Just Kids by Patti Smith

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.25

this made me cry but also she is so full of absolute bullshit sometimes but also I miss new york so badly.

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

devastating. i’m sorry for being a hater. wow wow wow wow wow 

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

haunting. I can’t wait to reread this when the snow is falling in ann arbor and the wind is as biting as keegan describes. she’s a master at inserting the reader seamlessly into this environment

Agnese by Harold Garfinkel

medium-paced

2.5

interesting but really makes you want to tear your eyes out at some parts

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

I miss my mom and i think theres never been a more timely book tbh

A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

funny informative sad slow-paced

3.5

objectively good but i’m just not that into defining murder as a general practice? idk it was funny sometimes and definitely entertainingly unhinged

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

I hate every single one of these people

A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire by Emma Southon

4.5

really liked it but it did lag quite a bit in certain parts. also you can just tell the woman who wrote this is a millennial.

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

this made me cry

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I can’t wait to read this series to my kids