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Wild Ginger in the Rhubarb by Eule Grey
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I really enjoyed reading it even though I think the plot could've been a bit more developed.
Their love story is really sweet and I liked their linked backstory but it felt a bit too much at times.
I really enjoyed reading it even though I think the plot could've been a bit more developed.
Their love story is really sweet and I liked their linked backstory but it felt a bit too much at times.
Paris by Veronica Tyler
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What a delightful read, I cannot express the depth of my feelings reading it. It was a fast paced book, I devoured it in one sitting and it stirred so many emotions in me. I love how beautifully written in was, I love the poetry of it, I love the relationship between Emma and Paris, I love their tragic fate. The ending was unexpected and heartbreaking but it felt right. It is still slightly frustrating but in a good way. This book deserves nothing less than 5 stars and I am over the moon and will probably think of it all day long.
Unhinged by Octavia Grant
dark
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? Yes
2.5
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book felt like it was trying too hard to be spooky but in my opinion lacked originality and most of all there was way too many sex scene in my opinion for it to be enjoyable. It's a very short book and the amount of sex scene removes every spooky element, it's hard to be scary even slightly with this few pages but the sex ruins it all.
My more detailed thoughts of each stories :
Unhinged : we were up to a good start, I loved this one and how insane it was, I almost gave it 5 stars but I ended up giving it 4.5 due to the sex scenes.
Rear seat : this one left me slightly confused but I liked it 4/5
Toxic : it was enjoyable but it lacked something but I couldn't tell what 3/5
Eyes wide shut : in my opinion this one is the worst story of the book with poor writing, predictable twist, the sex again that ruins it, it doesn't have to be this detailed, it was insane but not it a good way 1/5
Good gayy : this one was nice, the plot was great, sadly it's predictable and in my opinion too short to be really great so 3/5
Sucks to be you : this one cringed me a bit and it felt too cliché with the fat girl becoming hot, I hated the ending because what they did to her was horrible and I feel like she doesn't get enough revenge and I was let down by the ending 3/5
Mad : this one again had unnecessary sex scenes, I was gonna rate it 1 star but I added one bonus for the psycho ref so 2/5
Choices : this one must be the best one with a great moral and a nice twist, I loved it 5/5
The prologue lowkey feels like it wants to be edgy but it was still a nice twist to the whole book 3/5
This book felt like it was trying too hard to be spooky but in my opinion lacked originality and most of all there was way too many sex scene in my opinion for it to be enjoyable. It's a very short book and the amount of sex scene removes every spooky element, it's hard to be scary even slightly with this few pages but the sex ruins it all.
My more detailed thoughts of each stories :
Unhinged : we were up to a good start, I loved this one and how insane it was, I almost gave it 5 stars but I ended up giving it 4.5 due to the sex scenes.
Rear seat : this one left me slightly confused but I liked it 4/5
Toxic : it was enjoyable but it lacked something but I couldn't tell what 3/5
Eyes wide shut : in my opinion this one is the worst story of the book with poor writing, predictable twist, the sex again that ruins it, it doesn't have to be this detailed, it was insane but not it a good way 1/5
Good gayy : this one was nice, the plot was great, sadly it's predictable and in my opinion too short to be really great so 3/5
Sucks to be you : this one cringed me a bit and it felt too cliché with the fat girl becoming hot, I hated the ending because what they did to her was horrible and I feel like she doesn't get enough revenge and I was let down by the ending 3/5
Mad : this one again had unnecessary sex scenes, I was gonna rate it 1 star but I added one bonus for the psycho ref so 2/5
Choices : this one must be the best one with a great moral and a nice twist, I loved it 5/5
The prologue lowkey feels like it wants to be edgy but it was still a nice twist to the whole book 3/5
Casse-Noisette by Sylvain Johnson
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed this forbidden tale but not as much as the other ones I read, I was confused by times but I also guessed the plot twist from the start which was a bummer.
However the story was great and harsh, not as gory as some forbidden tales I read but still very disturbing.
I'm not a fan of epilogues but I enjoyed this once since it really had a propose for the story and I found the twist great.
There are some surnatural events in this book and I can't tell if I liked it or not but overall it was a great book, well read and well written and I had a great time listening to it.
However the story was great and harsh, not as gory as some forbidden tales I read but still very disturbing.
I'm not a fan of epilogues but I enjoyed this once since it really had a propose for the story and I found the twist great.
There are some surnatural events in this book and I can't tell if I liked it or not but overall it was a great book, well read and well written and I had a great time listening to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Car accident
Don't look just run by R.A. Clarke
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this short story book, I pretty much liked every one of them except for one or 2.
The author here did a great job at making chilling and sometimes combining scare and laughter.
I was able to guess some twists and some other not, I couldn't guess most of them which shows this originality of the stories.
I like the writing style and tone of the author, it is immersive while being simple in a very good way.
I like the little poems in between some stories.
Here's a rating of each story :
The Finisher : 4/5
Sphere : 3/5
The Chimney : 3/5
A Bad Patch : 4/5
A Giant Tale : 4.5/5
Bridges Burned : 3/5
Oculus : 4.5/5
Ripples : 4/5
Beautiful : 4.5/5
Malady : 4/5
In a field of wheat : 3/5
The Passenger : 3.5/5
Cursed : 2/5
Chicken : 2.5/5
Never read latin out loud : 3/5
Fair maiden of sin : 4/5
Cupid's arrow : 2.75/5
The Siren : 4/5
How the other half lives : 3.5/5
Nobody suspects a granny : 2.5/5
Deadly expérimentation : 4.5/5
The author here did a great job at making chilling and sometimes combining scare and laughter.
I was able to guess some twists and some other not, I couldn't guess most of them which shows this originality of the stories.
I like the writing style and tone of the author, it is immersive while being simple in a very good way.
I like the little poems in between some stories.
Here's a rating of each story :
The Finisher : 4/5
Sphere : 3/5
The Chimney : 3/5
A Bad Patch : 4/5
A Giant Tale : 4.5/5
Bridges Burned : 3/5
Oculus : 4.5/5
Ripples : 4/5
Beautiful : 4.5/5
Malady : 4/5
In a field of wheat : 3/5
The Passenger : 3.5/5
Cursed : 2/5
Chicken : 2.5/5
Never read latin out loud : 3/5
Fair maiden of sin : 4/5
Cupid's arrow : 2.75/5
The Siren : 4/5
How the other half lives : 3.5/5
Nobody suspects a granny : 2.5/5
Deadly expérimentation : 4.5/5
Le Dernier Soleil by K.D. Edwards
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? N/A
4.0
I really enjoyed the book, it took me a while to read for some reason, it's weird because I loved it, yet sometimes I just did not want to pick up the book and read.
However the book was really cool, I liked the plot, the mysteries and the fights, I love every single characters even the one we're not supposed to like I could still finds them interesting, they are well written.
For the romantic subplot I wanted a love interest but I got another character instead.
However the book was really cool, I liked the plot, the mysteries and the fights, I love every single characters even the one we're not supposed to like I could still finds them interesting, they are well written.
For the romantic subplot I wanted a love interest but I got another character instead.
Nécro by Stephen King
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I really liked this book, it was entertaining and fast to read, the plot was nice and I liked the idea.
The end let me down slightly but it was still a good way to end the book.
The end let me down slightly but it was still a good way to end the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
2.25
This book definitely was not for me. It was way too poor in the writing and the amount of sex scenesis just too much for me, I found myself sighing everytime it happened it wasn't that well written, their conversations wera so unrealistic and sometimes cringe with cliché lines that we find in every romance "Alex is so in love he could die", and one that made me cringe more than the others "he fucked Henry slow and deep" like..
The whole book feels like a wattpad fanfic especially with all the text messages.
The confession scene was kinda cute if I have something nice to say about the book.
I also think that it was not enough politically focused because something like that coule be HUGE irl and I'm disappointed we don't find that in the book.
Maybe I would've liked it more if it were from Henry's pov because his thoughts seemed way more deep and torned, or at least a dual pov but no.
The whole book feels like a wattpad fanfic especially with all the text messages.
The confession scene was kinda cute if I have something nice to say about the book.
I also think that it was not enough politically focused because something like that coule be HUGE irl and I'm disappointed we don't find that in the book.
Maybe I would've liked it more if it were from Henry's pov because his thoughts seemed way more deep and torned, or at least a dual pov but no.
Qui ment ? by Karen M. McManus
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I must say I enjoyed reading the book and I thought I'd rate it 4 stars, that was until the ending. I expected a part of the twist but the other part of it was, in my opinion, too far stretched.
Another things is : I hatred most of the characters, the only one I liked was Nate and I didn't like him anymore at the end, it was the other way around for Addy, I hatred her the most and liked her at the end, as well as Cooper, but overall throughout the book I did not like them and I don't know what gave me the want to keep reading, maybe the mystery and me trying to solve it.
I felt like the epilogue and the bonus chapter were really not necessary.
It's a shame because I really liked the book but the ending ruined it for me.
SPOILERS FROM NOW ON
So the ending : I was not surprised to learn that Simon killed himself HOWEVER the fact that Jake was involved in it and his attitude at the end was way too cliché and over the top and that is the reason why the book went under the 4 stars rating for me.
The romance between Bronwyn and Nate felt a bit forced, breaking news : you don't Always need romance in a Book, and this situation would never happen if you're convincted of murder, you have other things to deal with.
Another things is : I hatred most of the characters, the only one I liked was Nate and I didn't like him anymore at the end, it was the other way around for Addy, I hatred her the most and liked her at the end, as well as Cooper, but overall throughout the book I did not like them and I don't know what gave me the want to keep reading, maybe the mystery and me trying to solve it.
I felt like the epilogue and the bonus chapter were really not necessary.
It's a shame because I really liked the book but the ending ruined it for me.
SPOILERS FROM NOW ON
So the ending : I was not surprised to learn that Simon killed himself HOWEVER the fact that Jake was involved in it and his attitude at the end was way too cliché and over the top and that is the reason why the book went under the 4 stars rating for me.
The romance between Bronwyn and Nate felt a bit forced, breaking news : you don't Always need romance in a Book, and this situation would never happen if you're convincted of murder, you have other things to deal with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Outing