nikkib5's reviews
736 reviews

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

I would recommend checking trigger warnings. It has a dark themes and it's presented as a positive uplifting book. I might have rated it higher but for some reason that false presentation didn't sit well with me. I try not to do much online research on books before reading them but it feels necessary with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic

The Life Impossible by Matt Haig

3.5

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

A must read for everyone. 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This story or Salama, Kenan, and Syrians is one I will not soon forget. 

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

slow-paced

2.75

This book would have been better if it was shorter. Less than 300 pages would have sufficed. 

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I love a good character driven story. 

Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science by William M. Bass, Jon Jefferson

challenging informative slow-paced

3.5

This was super interesting. I like how the authors use stories of victims to explain forensic processes.

The Woodlands by Lauren Nicolle Taylor

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This is a YA book and while I always rate with the genre in mind, this just wasn't for me. Some aspects of the plot moved in a weird way and felt clunky or at times like it didn't have a point or go anywhere. I think someone who is younger might like this or appreciate it more and would rate it higher.

Cross by James Patterson

3.5

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.5