sierra13's reviews
204 reviews

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I never thought I'd be creeped out by ladybugs 

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Overall I enjoyed this. While I love the movie, I do think this is better but I think I would have enjoyed it more if I'd read a physical or digital copy 

Funny Story by Emily Henry

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

5.0

I need everything Emily Henry has written 

Tinfoil Butterfly by Rachel Eve Moulton

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I didn't necessarily dislike this book but I didn't like it enough for a whole 3 star rating. I liked the ideas but the execution was...not the best. I found the pacing to be a bit weird. I think it may have been a bit better if the story was a bit longer. I also didn't love the weird supernatural elements. They felt clumsy and tossed in. I overall enjoyed the story but I think it could have been so much better. 

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is such an important book

Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition by V.C. Andrews

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I haven't read this book in 10 years and forgot how wild it was. I can't wait to read the rest 

Menace in Christmas River by Meg Muldoon

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a short, fun little read 

The Consumer by Michael Gira
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

To preface, I know of Michael Gira. I know of Swans. I know the purpose of this book was to be gross and disturbing or whatever. It's art or something. I get it. I love extreme horror and splatterpunk. Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison is one of my favorite books. But this didn't feel like it was fulfilling it's purpose or whatever. It was poorly written and just felt like something and edgelord would put out. Dare I say the writing style felt a little bland. I may try this again in the future but as of right now I see no point in trying to continue. 

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was such a a fun read. I love Ali Hazelwood 

Prey for Me by Chloe Slate

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a fun little book. I don't know if I'd read it again but I wouldn't mind reading more by the author