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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This book had so much potential but I found myself struggling through it. It's way too fast and sometimes I felt like I'd missed something but nope, I hadn't.
The two main characters relationship shifts way too quick and nothing really mashes it so they fall in love. It just happens and that's it.
Maybe the story just needed more space for development, but this short space just didn't do the idea justice.
Also there is random chapters from another book at the end, that were not needed in that amount. I would've preferred more space for the story.
If you like a quick romance HEA, this will do but it wasn't for me. Not terrible, just not fit me.
The two main characters relationship shifts way too quick and nothing really mashes it so they fall in love. It just happens and that's it.
Maybe the story just needed more space for development, but this short space just didn't do the idea justice.
Also there is random chapters from another book at the end, that were not needed in that amount. I would've preferred more space for the story.
If you like a quick romance HEA, this will do but it wasn't for me. Not terrible, just not fit me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-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:
Yes
The Little Mermaid is my favorite disney movie and this was such an interesting twist, alternate ending if you will. I do feel there was some fluff and unneeded parts about Vanessa's plan to take over countries, but it wasn't too much. It still all worked very well together and I love the little homages to the movie.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This has been on my TBR for a while, but it was well worth the wait. The story is incredibly dark and touches upon triggering topics such as depression and suicide. It's an interesting look at how things such as digital media can still inflict trauma upon a person, even if the event didn't actually happen to the person. Has a Ring feeling to it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
I throughly enjoyed this. Cesare does a great job of diverse characters and keeps the story going so it's non stop tense and excitement. A definite read if you enjoyed CiaC.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
This book was such an interesting read. It's a little tricky if your not a non-fiction reader normally, but the stories and information was quite eye opening. It does have a lot of data in some parts, but the book does focus more on how society has viewed sex from ancient times until now. Esmé does a great job of mixing humor with information and insight.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is very much a philosophy book, so if you're looking for a book like ASOUE, then you might want to look elsewhere. This is a book about a man thinking about his life and all the things that he thinks about as he goes about his day. He touches about various concepts and ideas about the world around him and within ourselves.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a very confusing collection of short stories. Some seemed to be connected, then others weren't. It was trying to follow the thoughts of the characters but they became very muddled and confusing. It's a very nihilistic view of love but it didn't translate very well to the page. There were some good stories but overall, it didn't work for me.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can see why this is considered Christie's masterpiece. The narrative is very engaging and the twist is quite extraordinary. It's such a good puzzle for anyone who enjoys trying to solve a crime. Lord knows I didn't get it right.
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed all the stories except for the last one. I enjoyed reading the story very of the mousetrap to see a little bit more about it.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
This was a great book. The second of LaRocca's and it was very enjoyable! It definitely tells with dark and tense subject material. Check your trigger warnings.