skyegbooks's reviews
164 reviews

Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

.Do not read if you're not into the whole miscommunication trope
.Read trigger warnings before reading (the book is NSFW and in many respects not suitable for a younger audience)
.Did not like the ending it was not satisfying enough for me
.Sadest book I've ever read in my life probably only keeping it for this reason
.It was only fast paced because I forced myself to read it all in a day so I wouldn't have to live in this depressive cloud whilst reading it
.Very 'real' characters that aren't perfect
.Does display a situationship accurately with ups and downs
.I think there is somthing at least a little bit we can all relate to in here
.I could not stand the lack of happiness in the begining, middle and end seriously this book is DEPRESSIVE AF

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.75

.I found this book very fast paced.
.I preferred the first half
.Reads like a mystery but isn't really a mystery 
.Some things don't get answered
.I loved the symbolism at the beginning 
.I did not find the characters lovable in fact some I detested
.It gets easier to read once you're past the first few chapters

This was marked as the book thats been on my TBR the longest so I decided to read it finially. The process of reading it was enjoyable but I would not recommend the book and I will not be reading the second one.

As a dog owner getting back with an SO which KILLED your dog is wack. Could not forget that the whole story.

Deception by Lesley Pearse

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

Murder at Maybridge Castle by Ada Moncrieff

lighthearted mysterious 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

2.25

At least 100 pages could have been cut out of this book. Unremarkable.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.25

Wenceslas: A Christmas Poem by Carol Ann Duffy, Stuart Kolakovic

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Frost Fair by Carol Ann Duffy

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

Forgotten Women: The Scientists by Zing Tsjeng

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

Spectacular by Stephanie Garber

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I was like WTF Tella
Then I was like ahh

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

challenging emotional sad 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

5.0

It's so good I cried. Peeta is a 10