miko888's reviews
8 reviews

Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason

challenging emotional funny 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

3.75

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

gotta love neil gaiman

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

i would definitely want to reread this in the future! i really enjoy jennette’s writing and the audiobook was enjoyable as well. 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

i really enjoyed this book! i was in a book slump and this just took me right out of it. the characters and story were both enjoyable, and i kept on looking forward to what happened next.  

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

1.75

the book is just not for me. the writing took me out of the story, and the stories themselves aren’t the greatest. 

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

just overall a good book !! very enjoyable and easy to read. 

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

fast-paced

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

2.25

it felt like an average book to me. had some pretty good quotes sometimes, but also repetitive at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book really made me cry. I got really attached to Betty as she is growing and navigating through life. 

thinking of how sweet this book started makes the ending hurt stronger. the tone of the book is already set from the first chapter with her sleeping on the hood and listening to her father’s stories. her relationship with her father felt so real. him being so human and comforting and reading his last days so heartbreaking. betty having to lose sibling after sibling after sibling and being the caretaker of their stories was well written. there’s sm i want to say about this book and i feel like i dont have the right words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship