m4evzie's reviews
75 reviews

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-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? No

3.0

3/5 stars.
first half was so booooooooring and cluttered with info! and the author cant write a good empowering female character for shit bro
😭 audrey is just so “i'm not like other girls!" and her character doesnt seem to have a unique trait whatsoever? and its just too unrealistic, i swear.
what a way to start 2024 i guess.
i mean, for a bit, the plot was intriguing and i was engaged with it by the 60% mark, but the ending disappointed me too much.
thomas was a fun character tho, not particularly well-written, but he’s charming and quick-witted and probably has adhd a.k.a i like him the best bc hes just so me.
props to this book for giving us absolutely nothing!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness and Vomit

Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence

A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime by Monica Murphy

funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

idk man it was a nice book i guess, but i’ll forget abt it in like a week

A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian

adventurous challenging tense 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

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

its 3am and i have a headache

The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

4.5

this book is amazing.