mcteags's reviews
105 reviews

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

This book perfectly describes the feeling of coming to terms with your sexuality and your first love. The slowest of slow burns in the best way possible 

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

So soft and cozy!! 

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is incredibly sad but was a really interesting read. I liked it more than I thought I would.

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

This book was so fast paced I barely could keep track of what was happening! I was intrigued by the mystery but couldn't super invest into the book.

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

I enjoyed this book but felt the ending left a lot of unanswered questions???

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was great, but a difficult read. It really challenged the things I thought I knew about slavery and the fight for emancipation. It's outside my typical genre so I had to take lots of breaks, but I like Whitehead's writing and characterization.

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

The Unfortunate Importance of Beauty by Amanda Filipacchi

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

4.25

I was surprised by the magical realism in this book. I thought it was a modern  day setting until some magical things came into play. It was a fun read but I was not easily invested in the main character/ had trouble identifying with her flaws and outlook.

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.75