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126 reviews

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

The Yearbook by Holly Bourne

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Gifts That Bind Us by Caroline O'Donoghue

4.5

Zoc by Jade Khoo

3.0

The Hayley Mysteries: The Haunted Studio by Hayley LeBlanc

fast-paced

3.5

Hunters of the Lost City by Kali Wallace

slow-paced

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

2.5

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I had really high hopes for this book, especially being a mystery/thriller lover. I think this book focuses more on surviving abuse, which isn’t what I thought it would be (not a bad thing ofc), rather than a big mystery.

It has great representation (which includes endometriosis! + more) and I can see this book to be very eye opening to many people

I, however, felt lost on who all the characters were as I thought everyone was introduced very quickly, especially with all the name changes and flashback scenes.

I think after I watch the upcoming movie adaption, I will probably be able to follow this book a lot easier and probably end up liking it more when I see it on screen :)

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell

4.0