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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
what the fuck did I just read?
Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
3.5
3.5
I went into this expecting nothing (which is always a good start, you can only go up from there mostly). Throughout the first half I was sure I would give this book 4 stars, just because I needed to give Timothy Janovsky some credit for stealing from my life and putting those scenes into his book. But, the second half felt predictable and boring mostly. (I wont spoil the end, obviously, but come one. I know its a RomCom, but they can at least be a little realistic).
Cute book though and a quick read which is always nice
I went into this expecting nothing (which is always a good start, you can only go up from there mostly). Throughout the first half I was sure I would give this book 4 stars, just because I needed to give Timothy Janovsky some credit for stealing from my life and putting those scenes into his book. But, the second half felt predictable and boring mostly. (I wont spoil the end, obviously, but come one. I know its a RomCom, but they can at least be a little realistic).
Cute book though and a quick read which is always nice
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
I’m too lazy to commit to a book that doesn’t seem interesting to me. Maybe I’ll pick it up again in summer we’ll see
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Definitely still loved this book but the middle dragged a little and I constantly wanted to punch both Elend and Vin in the stomach constantly. That’s why I have to take away one star, it made me too angry
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3 by Gege Akutami
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I don’t like Junpei, but at least we finally got Nanami, you win some you lose some
Social Psychology by Michael A. Hogg, Graham M. Vaughan
Just because I can’t find my other psych books not on this app doesn’t mean I won’t add this one
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington to give me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review!
Charlotte is done with her childhood career of solving mysteries left and right. Now at 25 she’s unemployed and lost in life. Until her brother asks her to solve who leaves mysterious notes on his door for his girlfriend. While Charlotte doesn’t want to take the case she agrees to look into it, as long as no one says she’s on the case.
But then, things quickly spiral out of control and Charlotte and her friends need to crack a much bigger mystery, and fast.
The book starts off quickly and is written in a fun writing style which instantly made me want to dive into the story and figure out the mystery along with Charlotte. The characters are diverse and most of them have clear personalities and backstories that give them more depth. Especially her best friend Lucy was a great character to read about. I enjoyed her and Charlotte's dynamic throughout the entire book, especially knowing that they have been friends for almost all of their lives and the complex feelings that were standing between the two of them. Add their third friend Gabe into the mixture and the detective squad was a well-balanced chaos.
The mystery gripped me from the beginning and pulled me with it throughout the story, even though there are parts in which I lost track of characters who were supposed suspects because while they all were distinct people, many were mixed up in my mind.
The mystery also carries the one issue I have with the book: it all seemed a little too easily resolved, and without saying too much about the plot, predictable, once the cast of characters was assembled.
Luckily, I enjoyed Charlotte enough to not mind a little lackluster mystery.
If you enjoy a fun and quick detective story with a great cast of characters and a lot of action and fun I would definitely recommend you to pick up this novel and enjoy the world by Siegel.
Charlotte is done with her childhood career of solving mysteries left and right. Now at 25 she’s unemployed and lost in life. Until her brother asks her to solve who leaves mysterious notes on his door for his girlfriend. While Charlotte doesn’t want to take the case she agrees to look into it, as long as no one says she’s on the case.
But then, things quickly spiral out of control and Charlotte and her friends need to crack a much bigger mystery, and fast.
The book starts off quickly and is written in a fun writing style which instantly made me want to dive into the story and figure out the mystery along with Charlotte. The characters are diverse and most of them have clear personalities and backstories that give them more depth. Especially her best friend Lucy was a great character to read about. I enjoyed her and Charlotte's dynamic throughout the entire book, especially knowing that they have been friends for almost all of their lives and the complex feelings that were standing between the two of them. Add their third friend Gabe into the mixture and the detective squad was a well-balanced chaos.
The mystery gripped me from the beginning and pulled me with it throughout the story, even though there are parts in which I lost track of characters who were supposed suspects because while they all were distinct people, many were mixed up in my mind.
The mystery also carries the one issue I have with the book: it all seemed a little too easily resolved, and without saying too much about the plot, predictable, once the cast of characters was assembled.
Luckily, I enjoyed Charlotte enough to not mind a little lackluster mystery.
If you enjoy a fun and quick detective story with a great cast of characters and a lot of action and fun I would definitely recommend you to pick up this novel and enjoy the world by Siegel.