stellashaughnessy's reviews
15 reviews

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.

not for me! i was looking for a less rom-com style and this isn't for me right now. may come back to it at some point.. but did not finish for now🙃

The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

loved this book! such an interesting take on grief and growing up. heartwarming and easy to stay engaged, I finished this book in one day (and will definitely re-read in the future!). would absolutely recommend

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Miscarriage

Hope in a Jar by Beth Harbison

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

really enjoyable read! writing style is a bit juvenile and can be hard to stay engaged, but proves itself to be a fun summer read.characters are easy to connect to and plot line is well constructed and fun to read. would definitely recommend to lovers of chick-lit type books☺️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

The Giver by Lois Lowry

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

read this book at a pretty young age (grade 5). looking back, i probably shouldn't have read it so young, but this book was an introduction into some of my earliest years of dystopian fiction (ie. hunger games, divergent, maze runner, etc.). a really interesting read.. would recommend!

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Did not finish book.

very juvenile read.. felt hard to follow and i couldn't get into it. not for me!

The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

gossip girl if it was set in a skyscraper instead of on the upper east side

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

my comfort book<3 def my favourite book in the series!

The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.75

a fun, young-adult read for grades 7-8. really relatable and easy to connect to. would def recommend!

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

challenging dark slow-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

2.0

read this book for a novel study at school.. did not enjoy. would recommend to a less juvenile audience

In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody

funny lighthearted 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

3.75

fun young adult read.. would recommend to 7th/8th grade reader☺️