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77 reviews
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Dementia
Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Animal death
Minor: Forced institutionalization
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
Lost interest but it was a great book! Would finish it when I get the chance.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.
Lost interest but it was a great book! Would finish it when I get the chance.
President of the Whole Fifth Grade: President #01 by Sherri Winston
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Birthday by Meredith Russo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
Intensely raw and emotional. This book deals with serious topics with the care and realism that they deserve.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Transphobia
Minor: Blood
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.75
Super cute! I really liked how much personality all of the characters had, and how realistic they were.
The romance was absolutely perfect, the only reason why I’m giving this a 4.75 ⭐️ instead of a 5.0 ⭐️ is because of plot-related issues.
The romance was absolutely perfect, the only reason why I’m giving this a 4.75 ⭐️ instead of a 5.0 ⭐️ is because of plot-related issues.
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Maybe I’ll get back to this one day? This seems like something better read with a physical copy (also what’s up with the incest?)
Dreadnought by April Daniels
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 37%.
I didn’t like how one-dimensional some of the antagonistic characters were. Also, it felt like the book was misandristic in its effort to support trans women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Outing, Transphobia, Child abuse, Dysphoria, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, and Cursing
Minor: Infertility, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Legendary by Stephanie Garber
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I thought that Tella and Dante’s instant attraction to one another was really out of character for both of them since they themselves said that they don’t go after the same person twice. I thought that their relationship was insufferable. Dante felt shoehorned into the story at times because he only really shows up whenever Tella needs help or when the plot randomly brings him back. I hope that they don’t get back together in the third book, though I find that to be sadly unlikely considering the epilogue.
Everyone besides Tella and Dante are super sidelined in this book because the story can’t handle focusing on more than two characters at a time for some reason; I’d also argue that the story can barely handle focusing on its own plot line with the amount of unnecessary scenes there were - you could cut out a quarter of this story and it’d still essentially be the same.
I thought that the Fates were a fun concept. Jacks is probably the character I’m most interested in; I think that his character is underutilized and that there’s still so much we don’t know about him.
Everyone besides Tella and Dante are super sidelined in this book because the story can’t handle focusing on more than two characters at a time for some reason; I’d also argue that the story can barely handle focusing on its own plot line with the amount of unnecessary scenes there were - you could cut out a quarter of this story and it’d still essentially be the same.
I thought that the Fates were a fun concept. Jacks is probably the character I’m most interested in; I think that his character is underutilized and that there’s still so much we don’t know about him.
Kill Joy by Holly Jackson
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0