lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

The Thorn Puller

Hiromi Itō

DID NOT FINISH: 18%

I got bored
dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Even though I enjoyed it, the plot holes were just too large to ignore. You have to totally suspend disbelief if you want to enjoy this book
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
dark informative tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Kuang really needs to work on her endings. Her books are always full of angst and one would expect that the ending would give the readers some peace but it always ends with self-sacrifice and I don't understand why. It's hard to wrap my head around.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Karelia Stetz-Waters

DID NOT FINISH: 49%

Not feeling the chemistry of the leads. Also, I got bored.
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar

DID NOT FINISH: 28%

I got bored
emotional medium-paced

This is basically slavery porn. Well written but still...