thetejana_bookshelf's Reviews (153)

Dreadful

Caitlin Rozakis

4.75

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense 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

Shark Heart: A Love Story

Emily Habeck

5.0

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

The Wedding People

Alison Espach

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Yes

Hate Follow

Erin Quinn-Kong

2.5

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As a proud Tejana, I wasn't a fan of how Hispanic culture was written. It felt forced. 

Yours Truly

Abby Jimenez

4.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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For all my mood readers, add this to the list of books for when you need a good cry with a happy ending. 

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

TJ Klune

2.75

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Loved the first book, but this one felt more like fan service with a laugh track. 

The Taking of Annie Thorne

C.J. Tudor

2.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

The Maid

Nita Prose

3.25

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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