shoohoob's reviews
246 reviews

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

fast-paced

4.5

I think this book changed my life

Family Meal by Bryan Washington

fast-paced

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

4.0

Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I read this book in elementary school and randomly remembered it existed, so I decided to reread. It was a fun read and it took me down memory lane :’) Kind of hard to give a rating since it’s a middle grade book, but I enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

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? No

4.5

Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn

medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

The Faggots & Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell

fast-paced

4.25

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

This book has words in it…..words that I could not comprehend because the writing style was slow and forgettable. 

If you like Normal People, you’d love this book. I unfortunately hated Normal People 

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

no idea what’s happening 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

fast-paced

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

3.75

An enjoyable read but the second half really dragged 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

fast-paced

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

4.0

A short read that I definitely wish was longer! The story felt a bit unfinished and while I know there’s more books in the series, I feel like I could have been one book.