ruby_tuesday's reviews
109 reviews

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera

funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Though I may not read many books from this genre, I will say that Naya's biography has this charm to it that you know she put her heart and soul into writing it. Her tone of voice especially in the audiobook version, is so enticing and makes her stories so entertaining. Naya has this charm about her that makes it seem as if your high school friends just catching up over a cup of coffee.

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo
Did not finish book.

Lovely War by Julie Berry

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

There is so much i loved about this book from the chemistry between the characters to the actual stakes full of suspense. I really appreciate Berry for placing valuable historic notes at the end of the novel and how she interpreted real life events to make this story. A captivating and heartwarming historical romance i can’t help but recommend.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum

hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Young Elites by Marie Lu

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I really did want to like this novel. The concept was interesting, despite being very similar to many other YA novels, (ex. Red Queen). What stopped me from liking this novel was its poor execution. The book fails to invest in its characters and skims over important world building that would really help to immerse the audience into the story. I really liked how the book quickly jumped into Adelina's struggles in the beginning however this also made the remainder of the story drag on. I admire the choice to make Adalina a flawed character, however I feel it wasn't explored as well as it should have been. As a whole, The Young Elites had a lot of potential but didn't necessarily meet the mark.

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A cute romance with lots of drama