maybellenesmom's reviews
23 reviews

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

4.0

Excellent. Honest and raw telling of generational trauma and healing 

She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

5.0

I forgot how perfect this book is!

The Art of Crash Landing by Melissa DeCarlo

2.5

Pretty scattered and confusing storyline although main character was easy to like. 

What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

5.0

Healing and incredibly validating 

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

5.0

Amazing amazing writing. 

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

dark emotional tense

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Devastating. Incredibly moving writing. Left me bereft for days. 

The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

slow-paced

2.0

Confusing and loose plot, random characters with little development. 

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

5.0

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

4.0

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0