neuroqueer's reviews
442 reviews

Never Lie

Freida McFadden

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Colorstrology: What Your Birthday Color Says about You

Michele Bernhardt

2.5

informative medium-paced

Rebel Folklore: Empowering Tales of Spirits, Witches, and Other Misfits from Anansi to Baba Yaga

Icy Sedgwick

3.5

informative inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops

Tim Robey

3.25

funny informative slow-paced

The Feel-Good Meal Plan: A Fresh Take on Meal Prep with Over 100 Nourishing Recipes to Feed Your Family with Ease

Lindsay Pleskot

3.25

informative medium-paced

I'll Miss Myself

John Wiswell

4.0

mysterious reflective 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

The Reanimator's Heart

Kara Jorgensen

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Plot 💭:
* Character Driven
* Engaging at Times, Occasionally Flat

Writing Style ✍️:
* Generally Solid With Occasional Gems

Pace & Pacing ⏱️:
* Steady & Consistent

Structure 🏗️:
* Third Person POV of Two Main Characters
* Easy to Follow

Setting 🌏:
* Alternative Victorian New York City

Characters 🎭:
* Likable but Unremarkable

Book Cover 🖼️:
* Visually Appealing but Not Iconic

Triggers/Content Warnings ⚠️:
* Murder

Target Audience 🎯:
* Adult

Thoughts 🗣:
* Make The World A Better Place: The story takes place in an alternate New York City with people walking around with superhuman abilities. It feels like a Victorian X-Men story but not very expanded on

* Sweet Romance: The relationship between Oliver and Felipe is cute. I found them pleasant enough but not very complex or interesting.

* He Would Hate Me If He Knew My Secret: The story has the typical "hiding secrets while falling in love" trope, where one or both characters have secrets that they are afraid to tell the other but eventually it will come out. This is a personal thing but I hate this trope majority of the time and this book did not help

* Mystery Romance - Emphasis on Romance: The murder-mystery was the weakest part of the book. The culprits are easy to spot and there isn't any suspense.

* Did Not Engage: This is a quick read but I actually read it so slowly because I got bored. The ending is predictable and the mystery weak. I think this is book is more for people interested in a character-driven queer romance with a dash of supernatural mystery. It is not a bad read, just not for me.

Rating: B-