courtknee__vn's Reviews (677)

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was really cute!! I meant to read this one last year and just never got to it but I’m glad I finally did! Half of me loved how messy Lizzie was and the other half was annoyed so I think that’s why I couldn’t rate it 5 stars lol And all of the secrets that kept building up throughout stressed me out 😅 but besides that I think Lizzie & Cara had great chemistry, I especially loved getting the epilogue showing us where they are a year later! Also, the Annabelle Comes Home appreciation throughout this book made me so happy because it’s also my favorite conjuring universe movie and it severely underrated imo!! So extra points for that lol
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I heard this was a country music, mamma Mia inspired story for fans of Taylor Swift & Kelsea Ballerini and I said “say less 😍” I really enjoyed this one! It hooked me from the start and I honestly could’ve read it in one sitting if I had time to! The mystery was intriguing and kept me turning the pages, the love and tension between Mia & Britt was so messy and so real, and the emotion at the heart is what I really loved! I loved how each of the pieces of Tori’s story was unraveled and how everything lead to the ending that wrapped everything up very beautifully and realistically. I loved how lyrical the writing was and how easy it was to read! My only complaints were that I wish certain aspects were fleshed out more so that when Mia figured out the clues, it would’ve made a little more sense and just that I think it was super insane that no one would really talk to her about her mom her entire life and expected her to not to feel like she wasn’t enough or deserving of her dreams 🤔 But besides that I think this was really great!! 🥰
emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

I didn’t expect to love this one as much as I did but it was so good!! Very outlander-ish but sapphic and with more of a bridgerton feel! I loved both Audrey & Lucy so much and it was so easy to root for them separately and together from the very beginning! I also loved the little twist at the end, I thought it was a fun surprise! I also really loved the side characters, especially James, Alex, & Matthew and I would be very interested to see where they end up! A definite recommend from me! 🥰

The Diablo's Curse

Gabe Cole Novoa

DID NOT FINISH: 33%

Just not feeling this one right now but I want to come back to it! 
hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I really enjoyed the last 15% of this one but I didn’t love the rest of it 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think I just really didn’t like Colie so it was hard to root for her. I might’ve liked it more when I was a teenager but I still think it would probably be my least favorite Sarah Dessen books! Glad I read it finally but wouldn’t read it again 
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

This was so good omg!! Once I got to about the 10% mark, I literally didn’t want to put this book down! I love Gene & Luis & Dodger & Vince & Baker & Ernie & all the Kyles! I love the Beaverton Beavers so so much!! 🥺 this book was truly just so joyous and made me so happy, even when it made me cry! I truly can’t say enough how wonderful this book is and I hope everyone picks it up when it releases on 4/9!!! 🥰
inspiring reflective fast-paced
dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

This book is a very solid 5 stars! I honestly don’t know why it’s taken me so long to finally pick this up but I’m so glad I finally did lol Frances was such a good narrator and felt like such an authentic teenager that is trying to be the best at everything but realizes that she just needs to be happy and so things she loves! And Aled is so precious! I’ve been excited to get to his story from seeing the small glimpses of him during heartstopper and it both broke my heart and pieced it back together! I just want to protect him from everything bad in the world 🥺 There’s truly something about Alice’s books that just feel like a warm hug (even though most of them have a distinct sadness to them) and I just love getting to be in their world! Now I need to read I Was Born For This 🥰

Dead Girls Walking

Sami Ellis

DID NOT FINISH: 29%

I really thought I was going to love this one! A queer, spooky summer camp? Yes please! But honestly this was so boring and I just don’t have the desire to finish it 🤷🏻‍♀️