readbykatherine's reviews
62 reviews

Fall Into You by Georgina Kiersten

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

Daindreth's Assassin by Elisabeth Wheatley

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Medical trauma, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

On the Line by Naomi Loud

emotional tense fast-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? No

1.0

I feel like James & Ozzy had very little in common other than sex and trauma. I wasn't a big fan of the CNC scene either or the lack of safe words in any of the more intense sex scenes.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Death, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

The Good Asian, Vol. 1 by Dave Johnson, Pornsak Pichetshote, Lee Loughridge, Alexandre Tefenkgi

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, and Deportation

Jo Bright and the Seven Bots by Deborah Underwood

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Powerless by Elsie Silver

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Child death

Heartless by Elsie Silver

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Flawless by Elsie Silver

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Emotional abuse

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.25

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse and Misogyny