midnightbelles's reviews
150 reviews

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

4.0

Literally kicked my feet and giggled for a good chunk of this book. 

On a serious note this was sweet. I enjoyed reading about Imogen and seeing how she came to terms with discovering something new about herself. I don’t know if it was the pace I read this or the book pacing but I zoomed through this and I feel like a lot happened in the 9? Days that this story took place. I also really loved the friendship that she had with Lili and her little crew as well. Very cute :)

the biphobia from Gretchen was horrendous though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, and Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content

Flung Out of Space: The Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith by Grace Ellis

3.0

Galaxy: The Prettiest Star by Jadzia Axelrod

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sweet

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

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

If I could rate this higher I would. I absolutely devoured this and I love it so much. The art style is gorgeous and the story is so fun to read. The characters are all super lovable as well. 

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

Lib loan expired

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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

The art is stunning 

Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan DiLallo, James Patterson, Susan Patterson

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

Their story was fun to read and I breezed through this book. (>2hrs) since I was spoiled for the twist I didn’t expect to be as weepy as I am but now that I have read the final chapter I’m sobbing. Despite that this was a solid read.