bmanatee_reads's Reviews (658)

Stay True

Hua Hsu

3.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Below Zero

Ali Hazelwood

DID NOT FINISH: 48%

I just can't get into novellas. There is no character development here!!

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Nina Simon

3.5

funny lighthearted mysterious 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 Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

Lara Love Hardin

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Erika L. Sánchez

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny 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

The Nanny

Lana Ferguson

2.75

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

More Than You'll Ever Know

Katie Gutierrez

3.25

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

Too much like a carbon copy of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

Scrappy Little Nobody

Anna Kendrick

3.75

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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