tranghoang's reviews
125 reviews

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

3.75

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

slow-paced

2.75

i don’t understand the hype of this one
could have been 5hrs shorter
should have DNF 😩

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

this book ate and left no crumb
every word has its purpose 
first and strong contender for best book of 2024

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

this is so sweet, can turn a bad day into a good one <3

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui

fast-paced

4.0

felt like a history i should have known more but was so distant from my own upbringing. 
honestly sad about how subjective vietnamese history is and can be

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

funny mysterious sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

the thing about me is that i won’t actively try to solve the mystery when i read a book like this, so i was surprised through and through. 
so wholesome and cozy, i’m starting a Joyce fan club!! 
points off for having too many characters, i was struggling with that

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.

all my notes were about how confused i was so naturally 

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book tried to do a lot but 1) fell flat and/or 2) wayyy too predictable. minus points because i can guess the twist 5 chapters ahead 
Characters were also flat, this was all tell merely show
Will read the other 2 in the series if im really bored 
Bi rep and labeling appreciated

Mercury by Amy Jo Burns

medium-paced

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

4.5

Superb character building and layered family dynamic. One of the bests even.
10/10 for how all of the Josephs were fleshed out. 
Great read to reckon the unrecognized and free care labor these women provide 

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

4.0

the underdog stays under until the rich decides they want better for everyone