marionhoney's reviews
338 reviews

Moonbones by Brooke Reiche

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Devoured quickly but man did the narrator depress me. 

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Left me wanting more: in the best way. 

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

The final two chapters relied on biblical religious examples and felt less strong for me. The rest of book was mind blowing and a handbook for the rest of my life. 

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Finished over two days but the off-handed ableist, anti-fat and patriarchal gender role descriptions ruined the fun for me. Also some of the behaviour of the male lead felt like the early signs of coercive and controlling partners. Worries me to think younger readers might seeing this as romantic rather than on the highway to abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Vomit, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Bullying

Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, and Sexism

Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Slavery, and Suicide

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I cried. 

Almost Love by Louise O'Neill

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

emotional reflective relaxing sad 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

4.0

I cried.