thelightabyss's reviews
36 reviews

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Go to review page

reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Content Warnings

Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Go to review page

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? No

5.0

content warnings listed at beginning of book which is great :)
i literally read this in three sittings, it's so good omg. slowburn-ish Muslim sapphic romance, i don't usually go for YA tbh but i loved this. kinda cheesy obviously but it's cute.
i actually learned a lot about South Asian culture and Islam too!

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Go to review page

reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Circe by Madeline Miller

Go to review page

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Content Warnings

The Shining by Stephen King

Go to review page

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Content Warnings

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Go to review page

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

i really liked the writing style and the plot, and i cried over the deaths of two certain characters that i had formed a real attachment to.
i quite liked it overall, but there were some really unnecessary comments about character's weight and stuff? as if them being skinnier makes them better? and the descriptions of characters who weren't white just felt a bit off at times. plus it took me a while to get into it, although that's just a personal note. i also feel like i was way too excited to read this book because of the way booktok hyped it up and made it sound kinda different, so i ended up a little disappointed when i'd finished it.

Content Warnings

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Go to review page

dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

i heard this book started the lesbian vampire trope and. oh my word. i was not disappointed. pretty much the entire thing is annotated i kid you not. and carmilla is very,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, forward with laura, shall we say,,,, ALSO HOW DID WE NOT FIND OUT THE NARRATOR'S NAME WAS LAURA UNTIL LIKE HALFWAY THROUGH THE BOOK. anyway, the ending was a little disappointing for me personally? it fell a bit flat, but that's my only critique really, still five stars :)))

Content Warnings