ashleyj_reads's Reviews (370)

Do Not Disturb

Freida McFadden

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rebel Witch

Kristen Ciccarelli

3.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Beneath the Stands

Emily McIntire

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

Content Warnings

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

Heather Fawcett

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Heather Fawcett

5.0

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Cleat Cute

Meryl Wilsner

DID NOT FINISH: 10%

Gave me the “meh.”

Not in Love

Ali Hazelwood

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

Animal Farm

George Orwell

3.0

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

We Were Liars

E. Lockhart

3.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Good for young adults.

Too close to the “it was all just a dream” trope for me. It didn’t feel like the mystery it’s meant to be.

Content Warnings

Beneath the Stars

Emily McIntire

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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: Complicated

The story started as something really cute, a miscommunication to fix that was written really well. As the characters grew older, the miscommunication, and *especially* the distrust, became frustrating to read. Some parts felt like they dragged on a little longer than needed - the issues could've been solved a bit sooner.

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