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354 reviews

Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories by Stephanie Perkins

4.25

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed reading this book, and there were so many plot twists that I never expected. 

It was so interesting to see how the army was manipulating everyone. I never expected Xiuying or sima yi to betray zietan. The ending was so unexpected. Some part of me thinks that zietan, shimon and yizhi’s actions are wrong, but also it’s a fantasy book and everything goes. 

Tiger Honor by Yoon Ha Lee

4.0

Cursed Princess Club Volume Two by LambCat

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

4.0

Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia

adventurous medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

The Darkening by Sunya Mara

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book. 

This book was pretty good. I found the general plot pretty interesting, but I was totally captivated during the last few chapters. I found the characters and their relationships to be a bit wishywashy. The plotline was interesting but I was a bit confused on what was going on. I still enjoyed reading the book. 

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.25

This was a pretty enjoyable read. I’m not sure that I really liked that Stevie never got her memory, but I’m not sure whether this is realistic amnesia rep. I really liked the romance between Nora and Stevie. I understand why Nora didn’t tell Stevie but I felt like she deserved to know. I wish the last two chapters had been stretched out a little more. Overall I really liked this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racism and Physical abuse

One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book so much, it was a great ending to the series. I really enjoyed seeing all the different characters relationships, especially more of browyn and Nate and browyn and addy. I would have liked to see more povs than just nate Phoebe and addy, going into this book I think expected to see all POVs, so I was hoping for more from different perspectives, but I see why the author chose not to. There were so many plot twists that I didn’t expect. 

I really enjoyed how this book questioned morality, and how it wrapped up everything from one of us is next. I also really liked how we got to see Simon and Jake again, and return to parts of the original storyline. I never suspected evie or gavin. I liked how the story ended the cycles (making sure Owen doesn’t turn out bad, breaking the cycle of toxicity, Nate getting a better life). I really liked his relationship with browyn, and their final lines. Overall I really liked the book. 

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

First time reading a horror book, and I actually liked it.
Kalynn Bayron is a genius.

I honestly wasn’t a huge fan of everybody dying so quickly, but I understand that’s a main component of horror. I loved the mystery element of the book, and I never really expected Kyle to betray them, or bezi to sacrifice him for charity (and the ending makes me feel like there’s a possibility for a sequel?). The owl society was pretty  interesting, however i don’t really get their Point, or the point of them. I liked the mr lamont element which I predicted, but did not expect rob, and I really felt bad for charity. Overall I really liked this book.