yushra's reviews
114 reviews

Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book was so good, it humanized the palestinian experience and was written so gut wrenchingly 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Frankly I disliked this book and had a hard time even finishing it. I am such a huge fan of the poppy war and this book was a disappointing follow up by rfk. Every single page made me so angry and the book almost felt like rage bait. All the points the book tried to make were very explicit and didn't leave much room for the reader to do any thinking at all. An interesting premise but fell flat.  

1984 by George Orwell

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

• this book is good with a lot of ties to reality and many different governments that exist in the world however the parts where bro was reading the book was so slow like i understand all of this u don’t need to spell it out

Flip the Script by Lyla Lee

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

this book was an easy read and i enjoyed it but i think it was meant for a younger audience than me

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

this made me super nostalgic i miss the og series so much 

This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

ann liang truly knows how to write a ya romance. this was so cute however i felt like it was a bit rushed at times and eliza made me very annoyed sometimes. 

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

snow is insane and i understand why everything katniss did made him think he was a target 😭

Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this was sooo cute !! dysfunctional families are so fun to read about and idk them changing over the holidays just made me feel so warm and fuzzy

Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen

hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.0

the characters in this book were so messy… and ever’s a better person than me i never could’ve spoken to someone

released what was basically her nudes. also homegirl should’ve had the conversation of not wanted to be a doctor WAYYYY before college apps like she’s crazy for this. especially after getting into a bs/md at NORTHWESTERN.

also xavier deserved better. 

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

i don’t typically read nonfiction but i really enjoyed this book especially because of my prior interest in north korea but this really highlighted the experience of a variety of individuals living during the 1990s in north korea