elle_laine's Reviews (126)

Layla

Colleen Hoover

2.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The Lies I Tell

Julie Clark

5.0

challenging dark inspiring 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: Complicated

I enjoyed every page of this thriller!

Content Warnings

Big Summer

Jennifer Weiner

3.5

lighthearted mysterious 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

Content Warnings

The Maidens

Alex Michaelides

4.5

dark mysterious 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

Content Warnings

Verity

Colleen Hoover

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is one messed up book! Much has already been said about it, so all I’m going to say is read it.

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A Game of Cones

Abby Collette

2.75

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I found this book to be rather boring. I finished it, but didn’t enjoy it very much.

The Night Olivia Fell

Christina McDonald

4.0

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

I had pretty low expectations going into this book, but I truly enjoyed it. The themes are of a darker nature, but I love how loss and sadness are portrayed with the mystery that is wrapped up in the whole story. Definitely give it a read!

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I Owe You One

Sophie Kinsella

2.75

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The main character of this book was a complete pushover and I just found myself getting angry over her decisions throughout almost the entirety of the book. It was almost difficult to finish.

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Forever, Interrupted

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.25

emotional sad 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

This is a deeply emotional book about working through loss. The way Reid portrays grief is so heart-wrenching. This is a good book to read when you need to be reminded that it is going to be ok.

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Persuasion

Jane Austen

5.0

hopeful slow-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

Every time I read this book, I forget how much I love it! I love how it focuses on the theme of second chances.

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