booksoversecondbreakfast's Reviews (79)

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

A lot slower than I prefer but overall a beautiful and emotionally challenging (in a good way) book. Jane Eyre was such a loveable character. She deserved better, but she convinced me to feel happy for her by the end.

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

I absolutely loved this book. It was so beautifully written. I had just finished reading Jane Eyre prior to reading this, and it was so well timed because of all of the references. I enjoyed the flashbacks and slowly uncovering the events of the main characters past as she processed them herself too.

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A Line in the Dark

Malinda Lo

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

It just didn't draw me in. It was too childish too.

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funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

This book was cute, but it seems like something I would have enjoyed more in middle or high school that something I'd enjoy now. It sometimes felt a little too childish, but I enjoyed the great ideas it had to offer.
adventurous dark emotional tense 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: No

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emotional hopeful 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: No

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emotional hopeful reflective tense 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: No

Such a cute book! It had really great romantic tension with a great friends-to-lovers arc. The characters were loveable, yet complex, and the story had me rooting not just for their romance but also for them in their careers. A very fun book to read. Kind of an odd ending though, so that's why I knocked it down a bit. It was a great story, but it lacked that 5-star feeling.

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challenging emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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