ruby_tuesday's reviews
109 reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Interesting premise, slightly dragged out at times, eye opening how relevant it still is today

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

the purpose of the book is to be dark and disturbing but was just too much for me, I didn’t want to finish

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

Definitely not what i was expecting, an emotional book for sure

that really encompasses the feeling of grief and how life feels within that moment

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

A loud reminder that this series should have stopped at the first book.

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Though frustrating at times, the introduction of Nikolai redeemed this book for me.

It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

While the first is a light and fun summer romance, this sequel dragged in comparison with many annoying character moments.

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Predictable, with more “telling” rather than “showing”.

My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Art: A Visual History by Robert Cumming

informative slow-paced

3.75