bookasaurusbex's Reviews (840)

A Milky Way Home by Hsinju Chen

A Milky Way Home

Hsinju Chen

4.0
funny hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Very cute, very real. Really lovely description of blooming romance and complex sexuality and gender in a fun and loving way. Can I please go to a pride festival like the one in this book though? Can anyone invite me?

Confession though, I don't like boba...
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

4.5
dark emotional 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: Yes
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amélie Wen Zhao

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

Amélie Wen Zhao

5.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Sue Lynn Tan

4.0
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
No & Other Love Stories by Kirsty Logan

No & Other Love Stories

Kirsty Logan

5.0
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
May You Have Delicious Meals by Junko Takase

May You Have Delicious Meals

Junko Takase

DID NOT FINISH: 21%
I found this quite muddled and a little too repetitive to focus on, wasn't for me.
The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith

The Rose Bargain

Sasha Peyton Smith

4.5
adventurous emotional lighthearted 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
Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni

Sorry, Bro

Taleen Voskuni

4.0
emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-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
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

Blood Over Bright Haven

M.L. Wang

4.5
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Wild East by Ashley Hickson-Lovence

Wild East

Ashley Hickson-Lovence

4.0
challenging funny lighthearted sad tense fast-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