samanthaleeshea's reviews
47 reviews

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Good Husbands by Cate Ray

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Racism, Blood, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Slavery

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a fun quick read - almost too quick, I felt like the end was wrapped up too quickly. Otherwise I didn’t want to put it down, and the concept of ethics around what makes a person a person/ AI etc is really interesting 

Fireworks Every Night by Beth Raymer

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

adventurous tense medium-paced

4.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Just a really lovely, hopeful read. Honestly, I'd consider this a must-read for most people.

The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Great fast read, lots of twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Confinement, and Torture

Moderate: Dementia, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic