tarini's reviews
103 reviews

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

takes itself too seriously, drags on at times, took me too long to read but this was kind of perfect. might regret or change this rating later but i truly agree with everyone who said it’s hard to explain what this book feels like. you either get it or you don’t, you understand on a personal and emotional level or you don’t at all

The New Me by Halle Butler

dark 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

3.75

“boring” “lacklustre” “frustrating” well i found this relatable so what now?

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

not revolutionary writing wise but very complex and covered some very amazing themes!

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

very solid as a romance book, this was so cute! i just found some parts slightly weird (why did chani have gabe as her lockscreen she’s 26?) and the writing a little too simple at times, but this was very fun and i loved the dual timelines!

Girls of a Certain Age by Maria Adelmann
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.

should’ve dnfed when the wlw story was about women having sex and ‘letting men watch’ 

Paper Towns by John Green

lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

so pointless and so unrealistic and yet i can’t bring myself to lower my rating for this

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

personal and informative!

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

something for the math girlies, which unfortunately i am not. i understand why someone would love this book because it had a beautiful sentiment behind it and there were no issues with the writing but i don’t think i can enjoy books with numbers being a recurring theme just yet, maybe when i’m 40?

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

i feel like i missed out on a huge part of an era by not reading this before the age of 16 because it just simply wasn’t as enjoyable now :( a light read nonetheless and i’ll still be reading the rest of books to know what the hell everyone is talking about while discussing this series

Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

started off strong and interesting but dragged on after a certain point. also i understand that the purpose of the story was to give an insight into the casual daily lives of these two women but it wasn’t nearly as focused on the titular relationship as it should’ve been