pastellymoon's reviews
24 reviews

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Miscarriage

Minor: Pregnancy and Child abuse

Loved how addicting this series was. It was a lot more easier to read then the previous book in the trilogy. I wished more characters outside of Rachel and Nicolas had a spotlight, but this was an overall good trilogy.

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I felt like it did not have as much depth as Crazy Rich Asian did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Car accident, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Alcohol

101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest

inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

Kinda felt like a bunch of Instagram quotes together. Though I loved the collection of quotes, it was very nice. 

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny 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

5.0

LOVED LOVED IT! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

A Matter of Heart by Amy Fellner Dominy

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Found the pacing of this book kinda hard to read. 

The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork

dark emotional inspiring slow-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

3.75

I liked this book, the topic of

suicide

is hard and I love how it was represented in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicide

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

emotional funny inspiring 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? No

5.0

It's Heartstopper. I love it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Bullying

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

Hehe. I enjoyed it. Though, the flow of the book was a little odd to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

Another work of art from Angie Thomas.

Incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Violence and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Wow. A masterpiece at its finest. 

This book tackles very real problems, especially racism and police brutality. May I add, this is a MUST read for anyone. I felt so broken knowing that I'm reading a story where humans lives are on the line despite it not being their fault, it's the world. I wanted to stand up for them. I just wanted to jump in between the pages and fight back. Everything was so well written, I can't find one complaint at all. Angie Thomas is an incredible author. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Police brutality

Minor: Domestic abuse