rotatinglibrary's Reviews (945)

The Ex Hex

Erin Sterling

1.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nghi Vo

2.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very slow moving, was hoping for more magic, 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide

Minor: Vomit

A Long Petal of the Sea

Isabel Allende

3.0

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I found the narrative fairly dry. The entire narrative felt like a set up for a different story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Medical content, War

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Trafficking

Political context of setting may be triggering

The Ones We're Meant to Find

Joan He

3.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I'll Be the One

Lyla Lee

3.5

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia

A House at the Bottom of a Lake

Josh Malerman

2.0

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Eerie, not scary 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

The Sun Down Motel

Simone St. James

2.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Kinda pro-cop

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault

Betty

Tiffany McDaniel

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent

There are Bible verses at each chapter heading

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Talia Hibbert

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content

Minor: Car accident

Love Lettering

Kate Clayborn

2.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No