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227 reviews

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

adventurous hopeful sad 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

4.25

I have to be honest I normally couldn't handle a story with this much stress (I could see where part of it was going and I didn't like it) but it kept me hooked. I just really loved it and was rooting for Noor the whole time. 

Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

I'm not going to lie I find it really hard to keep track of all the characters and their families like it is very confusing. Also Cordelia and James are so annoying like STOP being stupid. And Matthew needs to be slapped, he's the worst. I don't care about his tragic backstory he's just plain unlikeable. 

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

emotional inspiring medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

A classic. I wanted to be her when I was younger. The only thing better than the book is the show - if you know, you know. 

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I love how it bounced back between past, present and future and everything was a bit blurred, without being convoluted or confusing. I loved it so much - I don't think there's a good way to explain the plot but it all connects and flows together so well. Dragged a bit in parts but I honestly didn't mind, and found it would bounce back pretty quickly. 

A Sister in My House by Linda Olsson

dark emotional

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

2.75

I don’t know if it’s because it was translated but it felt really stilted and weird with pages and pages of dialogue. The main character was so annoying it made me want to slap her but it was a pretty touching story about family and regrets. It also made me really want to be on a beach or in a seaside town.

The First Time Lauren Pailing Died by Alyson Rudd

dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really, really liked this. I love stories with this premise and how they unfold and this one was no different. Just really fun to read, and super moving.

Best Young Woman Job Book by Emma Healey

dark emotional medium-paced

4.75

Genuinely couldn't put it down. Just a really beautiful and unflinching look at labour and art and making a living. I also had the chance to listen to the author at Word on the Street festival and she was so fantastic and the live reading was so cool. Obsessed with the sections between each chapter about her and her friends. 

The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous 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

4.0

So much going on. First of all, what the heck?

What is this? Did I really just suffer through multiple books of Avery being so annoying just for her to make the stupidest decision? I hate love triangles between brothers but Grayson was the one. Why is she flying into the sunset with Jameson? I'm extremely annoyed.

Other than that mess, super enjoyable with lots of twists and turns. 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? No

4.25

Okay usually I am not a huge fan of books told entirely through letter but this one changed my mind. It was such a touching and funny story - loved it so much.

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Anne Shirley, I love you.