wnyreader's reviews
80 reviews

Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 71%.

Didn’t like the characters, the pace was way too slow for the plot, and I didn’t enjoy the writing style. 

The Bequest by Joanna Margaret

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Mary B: An Untold Story of Pride and Prejudice by Katherine J. Chen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 79%.

There was a plot point at about the 80% mark that I simply could not stomach. The look at Mary as her own character felt minimized and cheapened by it and I didn’t have the will to continue reading. 

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.

Library loan timed out 😅 returning to this in 2024!

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

I’m not usually a big fan of modern retelling a of Austen works, but this was so successful. The characters and events were familiar, but the author made enough changes to keep it fresh and fun to read

Longbourn by Jo Baker

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake

3.0

Almost DNF’d when the characters were drinking alcohol from open containers on the streets of NYC, and one of them (supposedly an NYU student) referenced NYU’s “campus.” This was too direct a retelling for me, and the attempts to make it unique felt scattered and half-baked.

Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75