mj_reads's Reviews (415)

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

Adelaide

Genevieve Wheeler

5.0
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Yes
Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes

Someone Else's Shoes

Jojo Moyes

Just…no 
Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

Songs of the Humpback Whale

Jodi Picoult

Chapter 16…if you read this book you get it. If you didn’t read this book in chapter 16 we see a 15 YO girl run away to be with a man she loves who is 10 years older than her and she has only known for a week. No thank you. 
Barbarian's Prize by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian's Prize

Ruby Dixon

4.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted 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
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Things We Never Got Over

Lucy Score

3.5
emotional 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: Yes
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Age of Vice

Deepti Kapoor

4.5
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw

A Wilderness of Stars

Shea Ernshaw

2.5
emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

3.5
challenging dark hopeful informative reflective tense 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
Their Birthday Present by Rosie Danan

Their Birthday Present

Rosie Danan

5.0
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
The Roommate by Rosie Danan

The Roommate

Rosie Danan

5.0
hopeful lighthearted fast-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: Yes