lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

The Romance Recipe

Ruby Barrett

3.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Fresh Water for Flowers

Valérie Perrin

DID NOT FINISH: 69%

I got bored.

Portrait of a Thief

Grace D. Li

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

I'm really disappointed in this book, it had such a good premise but its lack of nuance and diverse opinions got me bored. Also, I was promised a heist novel and I didn't get that so I feel betrayed.

Mika in Real Life

Emiko Jean

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

The Picture Bride

Lee Geum-yi

3.0

emotional informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

The premise is great. The novel also starts strong but 30% in, it starts to lose momentum and I got bored. Also, I was unable to root for any of the characters and didn't care about what happened to them.