milliep's reviews
214 reviews

Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-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? Yes

4.0

The Shadow Man by Helen Sarah Fields

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.75

The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken by The Secret Barrister

informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

The Best of Friends by Alex Day

mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

The Lies She Told by Paula Johnston

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

3.5

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

The Girl on the Platform by Bryony Pearce

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved this book and couldn't put it down! The characters were relatable despite me never having gone through what Bridget goes through with post-partum depression. I guessed the ending about halfway through maybe? so would have preferred hints to have only started later in the book, but even so, the twists and turns leave you questioning everything and I would highly recommend this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

emotional funny lighthearted 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