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584 reviews

Summer Blonde by Adrian Tomine

adventurous funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I expected more but I’m not disappointed. This was just an okay read for me. 

Five-Star Stranger by Kat Tang

emotional funny reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

Misery by Stephen King

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Talk about gruesome! I think this is the second or third book I’ve had to read in between my fingers because I was scared of what torture was about to occur. 

Let Me Try Again: A Novel by Matthew Davis

challenging emotional slow-paced

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

1.0

This definitely was not as good as I thought it would be. The ratings kind of threw me until I realized it was written by the author’s friends. Good for him, but not so good for me. I just don’t think I was the right demographic for this. And the story just sort of fell flat for me and got sort of monotonous.
I wanted to DNF but I decided to push through hoping I would like it more.

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

Where do I start? I can very well see the parallels in the book compared to today. What really stood out to me was all the violence that these characters faced. It was hard to get through but the perseverance and strength that Lauren showed was undeniable. I really admired that character, can’t say the same about her brother and daughter though. 

Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love by Elsie Chapman

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Good anthology of stories set in one place. I liked some of them a lot and others I could’ve done without.

All About Evie by Cathy Lamb

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

1.5

I’m gonna have to stop reading this author’s books. This was the equivalent of a 90s Lifetime movie, just not as good. I will say the b-plot was more interesting, but it wasn’t given enough to breathe.
I found the characters one dimensional and almost childlike which was weird given the subject material. 

Brutes by Dizz Tate

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I’m not sure what I read or what was happening but I those girls are horrible. 

Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

challenging emotional mysterious medium-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

1.0

I hated this. I tried to like it and stuck it out instead of DNFing but it didn’t get better to me. It was overrun with metaphors that made it hard for me to understand. If I ever read “owl-baby” again it would be too soon.