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The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
3.0
fun little romance, didn’t want to make me dnf (rare for romances I read these days). the explosion of romance as a fiction genre has oftentimes meant authors are shoving in literally as many tropes as possible into a book, and it’s also led to the rise of many authors who would be better suited publishing on wattpad (Ali Hazelwood). The Unhoneymooners didn’t manage to completely unshackle itself from this, but it did perform better than expected. the mmc isn’t some insane possessive mafioso and behaves somewhat normally. the romance itself is pretty cute even though enemies to lovers always portrays its fmc as the stupidest person ever, unable to interpret even the clearest clue that the mmc likes her. I did think the side plot with Ami was completely unnecessary and clearly shoved in for conflict between Ethan and Olive, with the unintended side effect of me thinking Ethan was a huge dick and that they shouldn’t have even ended up together. but ENOUGH of telling me how small Olive is and how large Ethan is. ITS JUST WEIRD!!!!
A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum
4.0
Beautiful and moving. The plot sometimes loses its way but always finds it in the end; the truth behind the “secret” felt overly shocking but I also appreciated that the mystery of it wasn’t really the point of the book. Excited to read more from Rum!
Evel Knievel Days by Pauls Toutonghi
3.25
Enjoyable little read! Only took me about 3 hours to get through I’d say? I’ve never read a book with an Egyptian protagonist before and I enjoyed the little view into what Cairo might be like. My main critique is that sometimes the humor felt a little too self-aware and felt out of place in certain contexts. Otherwise, I really liked the characterization.
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
3.5
such a fun and original premise! I’ve been really into reading thrillers/horror lately, and this was a skip the line loan at the library so i knew it was at least popular. It took me an EMBARRASSINGLY long time to see how the main characters are allusions to popular horror movies. I think there was some uncertainty for me whether the world of the novel was meant to be real or fantastical, which sort of tripped me up, because while reading I’d be thinking to myself that it’s pretty unrealistic. once I understood that the story exists in this semi-fantasy world of horror movies, I was able to suspend that disbelief and enjoy it a lot more. The characterization here is clever and believable and the novel truly gripped me. now I wanna watch all the horror movies referenced in the book!
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
4.0
Loved this book’s departure from the whodunnit scenario into an exploration of the broken criminal justice system and the public’s fascination with killers. The recent discourse around the ethics of true crime has definitely forced me to evaluate how I think about murderers and abusers, and this book delivers that message in an extremely well-written way. The shifting perspectives keep the book from feeling long and winding and the characterization is exceptional. If I could nitpick, I was slightly disappointed by how much the good looks of each victim were discussed; yes I get they’re attractive women lol but it just didn’t feel necessary to reiterate this much? also the closing lines are not good which is sad but also ending lines are so hard
Verity by Colleen Hoover
1.0
I actually don’t even know whether to give this 0 or 5 stars. On one hand, this might be the worst book I’ve ever read. On the other hand, there’s not a person in the world who can, in good faith, call Verity boring. The main plot here? Utterly ridiculous. The characterization? Unintentionally hilarious. The sex scenes? Possibly criminal. Colleen Hoover is endlessly clowned upon yet manages to sell a ridiculous amount of copies. After reading this, I can honestly say I’m frightened of people who consider themselves her fans.
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
5.0
Perfect, in pace, plot, prose, and characterization. Clearly well-researched and beautifully written. An early frontrunner for best book of the year.
Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
3.5
Fun little romp. This novel’s like Bridget Jones’s slightly less impressive younger sister.