wyarttist's Reviews (73)

Cemetery Boys

Aiden Thomas

5.0

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Maybe I'm biased because this was my first LGBT book I'd ever read in my life, but this book tugged at every single one of my heartstrings. The LGBT Rep felt REAL and not forced/faked, and the characters are going to live with me forever.

They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera

4.0

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

My only issue with this book was the pacing, which given the plot there wasn't much wiggle room.

What If It's Us

Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera

2.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

4.0

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Wasn't as sad as I was expecting but I still teared up a bit

Bloom

Kevin Panetta

4.0

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

3.0

adventurous slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

VERY dialogue heavy which made it feel lacking in some areas. There's not really much of a plot either. And the

casual transphobia at the end (which really could have been replaced with any other crime)

left a sour taste in my mouth. Still it was mildly entertaining so I'm giving it 3 stars.

Content Warnings

I Wish You All the Best

Mason Deaver

5.0

emotional hopeful

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

This book ripped my heart apart and then gently pieced it back together in the best way.

The Darkness Outside Us

Eliot Schrefer

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

While the plot had a cool premise, the romance felt choppy

because the clones were new people and didn't really have the combined experiences of the past clones. Which makes sense for the plot but the characters fell flat for me because of that.

Heartstopper Volume 1

Alice Oseman

4.5

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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