sammis_bookshelf's Reviews (195)

Overdue

Stephanie Perkins

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Night is Not For You

Eman Quotah

3.75

dark mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

The Ordeals

Rachel Greenlaw

4.25

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Julia Song Is Undateable

Susan Lee

4.75

funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Car accident

Minor: Misogyny

It's Not a Cult

Joey Batey

3.75

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Dementia, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

The Island

Paul Finch

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Riding the Line

Emma Lucy

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

The Feminine Art of Revenge

Celine Saintclare

2.75

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pitcher Perfect

Tessa Bailey

4.25

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: Yes

From Dust to Don

Stephanie Amaral

3.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated