patsy's reviews
202 reviews

Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse

dark funny informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a reread, I first read it in January 2019 and gave it 5⭐️ and five years later it still a 5⭐️ read 🥳
 
I love Rhiannon and her kill list and her observation are spot on. She’s also funny for a psychopath 😀

Karma by Boy George

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

As much as I like Boy George I found this read tough going, not for the content but for the writing style. It was a mish mash of stories and people, jumping forward, going backwards. It needed a good editor in my opinion 🤷🏼‍♀️

If You Tell by Gregg Olsen

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I don’t know what to say about this book. It read like a novel, many times I had to remind myself that it was true. 
Headed straight to Google when I’d finished. 
There are some truly evil creatures in this world. 

Say I Love You, Volume 1 by Kanae Hazuki

lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

My first and probably last manga. I read it as part of a reading challenge 😐 I did like the art work but the story not so much 

She Came to Stay by Eleni Kyriacou

mysterious slow-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? Yes

2.0

This is a don’t buy it, borrow it book. It was long and nothing happened and when it did you expected it 🤷🏼‍♀️

The School Reunion by Shalini Boland

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

This was an easy read, not sure why it’s classed as a physiological thriller as there wasn’t many thrills. 
I did like the multiple POVs and the slow build. It kept me entertained. 

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

3.5

I did enjoy this, if enjoy is the right word 🤷🏼‍♀️ I thought the pacing was too slow and repetitive. Also I’d have preferred different POVs. 
It was a heartbreaking story and it’s opened my eyes. I fully admit I don’t know what’s going on in the world as I don’t watch or listen to the news

Phantom Limb by Lucinda Berry

dark slow-paced

1.0

Double Booked by Liz Hedgecock

funny lighthearted mysterious

3.0

This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes

funny informative inspiring