stardustandrockets's reviews
375 reviews

You're the Problem, It's You by Emma R. Alban

medium-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

Review to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Outing

Minor: Cursing, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Classism

blackmail

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 6 by Fujita

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

This book was released in 2023, so tell me why the hell there's a HP mention? It could have easily been replaced with something else.

I picked this one up to see what the hype was about, and I definitely don't think it was worth it. At. All. It was all over the place. Not even bothering to give this a star rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy

HP mention

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

medium-paced

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

4.5

I think this is the first time I'm rating an Ashley Poston book less than 5 stars. It was good, don't get me wrong. It just took me longer to get into this one than the others I think because of how meta it was. A woman finds herself in the fictional town of her favorite romance series, and it's a book about her in a book? It broke my brain a little. Though, I will say I absolutely LOVE Anders and Mr. Butterscotch (his cat).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Death, Vomit, Car accident

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley

5.0

Funny Story by Emily Henry

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol

ASAP by Axie Oh

5.0

Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

This book is absolutely going to become my whole personality for a while and I'm okay with that.

Dungeons and Drama reminds me a lot of my own high school days and had me thinking a lot about friends I haven't talked to in years. I am absolutely smitten with Nathan and infinitely jealous of Riley's wardrobe. (Also Nathan's shirt collection. I am nothing if not multifaceted.) I swear I'd be secretly obsessed with Nathan if we went to high school together. A boy with floppy brown hair and glasses? *swoon* I'm pretty sure this book healed a part of my high school self I didn't know was broken. It's such a cute rom-com with my favorite tropes but also touches on very real issues of arts funding cuts, familial issues, blessings disguised as punishments, and so on. I'll definitely be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Grief

Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Grief

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Alcohol