sebastian787's Reviews (328)

Caught in a Bad Fauxmance

Elle Gonzalez Rose

5.0

emotional 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

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Equal parts fun, charming, and heartfelt. Absolutely loved this. A sweet winter read with summer vibes, perfect for us Florida gays. Can't wait to see what else this author has in store! 

Didn't See That Coming

Jesse Q. Sutanto

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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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Thank you NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the eARC I received of this! 

At this point, I'm fairly confident that anything by Jesse Q Sutanto will be a hit for me. I love her voice and how vibrant her characters are. While some parts of this story were predictable and a staple in just about all media for young adults, it's setting in Indonesia and the backdrop of Indonesia-Chinese culture made everything still feel fresh. 

The Thinking Fan's Guide to Walt Disney World: Epcot

Aaron Wallace

3.25

informative fast-paced

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens

Tanya Boteju

2.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

Jesse Q. Sutanto

4.0

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

Charming Young Man

Eliot Schrefer

2.5

slow-paced

The Chalice of the Gods

Rick Riordan

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Anxious People

Fredrik Backman

4.75

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cleat Cute

Meryl Wilsner

4.75

funny 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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Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the eARC of this! 

Little bit of a slower start, but I was definitely all in by the end. Very fun, steamy, had some great queer and neurodivergent rep, and has been one of my favorite miscommunication tropes in a while. 

Your Lonely Nights Are Over

Adam Sass

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

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Absolutely loved this! I'm not typically a huge horror fan, but this really reeled me in. It was the perfect combination of spooky and camp. The whole cast of characters ranged from fun to bitchy to sweet, but absolutely never boring, and they were very refreshing from the more sanitized versions of teen friend groups that tend to be more popular. 

Adam always delivers and I couldn't have pictured a better book to start off my spooky season.