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Cress by Marissa Meyer
adventurous
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
4.5
Your Life Has Been Delayed by Michelle I. Mason
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
4.0
i mostly read this book because the series came highly recommended - but i stayed more for the characters than the plot. all i’ll say is that this one /hurt/ and i fell in love with will herondale <3 jem carstairs continues to own my heart as well !!
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
5.0
heartstopper is my comfort series, and upon finishing it, i might just start it all over again?? i bought all three volumes on an impulse buy, thinking that i would love them, and i absolutely did. nick and charlie’s relationship is so healthy and pure that reading about them feels like a hug. we also got to see some more of the side characters and their relationships as well. overall, this book just made me really happy
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
I would have wanted to read this book even if it didn’t come so highly recommended. First off, the title itself is captivating and draws you in. Second, I read ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ a few years back and absolutely loved it, so I was eager to read more of her writing. Once again, I wasn’t disappointed!
If I didn’t already know that the book was sapphic, it would have come across as such a surprise that out of Evelyn’s seven husbands, the true love of her life was a woman. I felt like the book not only had an intriguing and captivating plot and well-fleshed characters, but it also introduced important dialogues and points, like Evelyn talking about how she was not gay or straight, how she would not confine her sexuality into a box to make others comfortable. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and healing, a true masterpiece.
I’ll leave this review with: And to anyone tempted to kiss the TV tonight, please don’t chip your tooth.
If I didn’t already know that the book was sapphic, it would have come across as such a surprise that out of Evelyn’s seven husbands, the true love of her life was a woman. I felt like the book not only had an intriguing and captivating plot and well-fleshed characters, but it also introduced important dialogues and points, like Evelyn talking about how she was not gay or straight, how she would not confine her sexuality into a box to make others comfortable. It was simultaneously heartbreaking and healing, a true masterpiece.
I’ll leave this review with: And to anyone tempted to kiss the TV tonight, please don’t chip your tooth.
Love, Jacaranda by Alex Flinn
3.0
Personally, I love books that are written in the email-format style. There is something about letter writing that I just really enjoy. The story was an easy read, one that was generally heartwarming and comforting. The main character was definitely an optimist, despite the fact that the world gave her less-than optimal conditions. This book was a fun read, and I felt victorious when I guessed the plot twist before it was revealed!
Love Poems for Anxious People by John Kenney
2.0
I read this book within half an hour, so it was definitely a quick and easy read. It made me chuckle a few times. Other than that, though, I was a little disappointed: As somebody who suffers from several anxiety disorders, I was hoping that I would find a little bit more of myself within these pages. There were some scenarios that I would simply never find myself in (aka: The parties.) My anxiety flourishes around so many situations, including starting conversations at all. Most of these poems focused on the mundane, things that average people will find themselves embarrassed by (Forgetting someone you know’s name). On the plus side, it made me feel inspired to write my own poems documenting my anxiety disorder.
Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington
2.0
honestly, i’m just reading this series because my coworker lent it to me. it’s one of her favorites, but i don’t feel the same way: for me, it just seems very dramatic and overdone. violet and lincoln, too - slowest burn ever
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
5.0
this time was a re-read, but i love it just as much the second time around. i fell in love with this book almost instantly, and it is my all time favorite graphic novel. throughout it, raina depicted problems that i know intimately: those surrounding emetophobia. for the first time ever, i saw someone exactly like myself on the pages of a book. like raina, i have an intense fear of throwing up. it has effected my relationship with food, and my body (is it not ironic that my fear makes me feel sick much more often than other people do?) i highly recommend this book, and i know that i will reread it many more times in the future. it is such a comfort book for me in that it reminds me that i am not alone. there are other people out there who are just like me, and this book made me truly recognize this for perhaps the first time.