wortfluesterin's reviews
587 reviews

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli

3.25

“Becky albertalli do not write a traumatic coming-out scene challenge” level: impossible

I have very mixed feelings about this book.
Here is what I liked:
- Tessa and Imogen obviously had chemistry and I was rooting for them the entire time
- Tessa in general 
- I loved Lily and Edith as well, great side characters
- The fact that Tessa didn’t have a bad reaction to the backstory (wasn’t looking forward to that possibility)
- Some of the conversations about queerness (especially about the “need” to come out)
- No Harry Potter references anymore

Here is what I disliked:
- The absurd amount of texts (ESPECIALLY THE EMOJIS)
- The amount of pop-culture references (at least they’re 2023 relevant I guess, I would’ve loved that in 8th grade) 
- The awful amount of tiktok slang
- I get what she was trying to do with Edith, but I kind of fell flat for me
- This book felt so long 
- the fact that everyone only seemed to talk about being queer, do these people not have any other topics????

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

4.0

Fallen Princess by Mona Kasten

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

4.0

I Meant It Once by Kate Doyle

3.75

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

4.25

I also hide my hideous pictures in the attic so I can relate 

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

yes, they were correct about this book