olivialoverderheinheimer's reviews
370 reviews

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Not the best of its kind I’ve read but definitely not the worst. I did figure out the bad guy pretty quick but the story was still worth reading and I really felt for Jack, in the end I cared more about her closure and finding peace after losing her husband.

X by Sue Grafton

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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? No

1.0

There are too many things happening that nothing is happening. 3 plots are trying to happen at the same time and it just made everything move so slowly. Only 1 of those plots was even remotely interesting but was just handled so poorly. The 2nd ended with so little fanfare that it was pointless. And the 3rd just wasted probably 60 pages of the book for no good reason.

If I didn’t need an “X” book for a reading challenge I would have given up after 100 pages.

The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

You kind of half knew what going to happen, but didn’t know how we were gonna get there. Definitely very twisty. I enjoyed the two perspectives.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

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emotional funny 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

5.0

This was just so cozy, I desperately want to be a part of Nowhere House. I loved that this wasn’t just a romance but also a love story about found family.

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-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? Yes

5.0

SO GOOD! These two perfectly flawed people coming together and not making the other change or making them feel less than. The writing was so good I would be laughing one page and then crying a few pages later, I was so emotionally invested in this fictional relationship.

Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This was cute, my biggest complaint is that it’s not longer. I feel like more of this would have made sense and worked out nicer if there was more to their story.

Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Kind of your typical rom-com book very predictable but cute. I do kind of wish we got more of Will and Savanah together to see their relationship really form

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced