nicolealycia's Reviews (959)

dark informative sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
368 pages
Mystery/Fiction
adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
414 pages
YA Fantasy/Thriller
mysterious 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: Complicated

Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
YA Fiction
340 pages
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I don’t even know how to describe what went on in the book …. It was weird from start to finish but still relatively predictable. I figured out the general ending like 50 pages in I think and spent the rest of the book trying to figure out what was the point of anything that was going on ….
Might hold off reading her next one after this 
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
341 pages
Mystery/Thriller/Paranormal
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
452 pages
Historical Fantasy
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

14 Ways to Die by Vincent Ralph
378 pages
YA Mystery
challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Fiction
351 pages
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
356 pages
Mystery/Thriller
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
370 pages
Mystery/Thriller
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When Emma was 13, her cabin-mates at Camp Nightingale vanished. Now, 15 years later, she’s returned to Camp Nightingale as an instructor. Seeking the truth about what happened that summer 15 years ago, Emma gets tied up in all the lies that we’re told that summer that led to her friends disappearing. 

Yet another fantastic Riley Sager novel!! I am continually blown away by how good his books are! I was hooked from the beginning, trying to figure out what happened. In the end I was completely wrong and I love that when I’m reading books like this. I want the author to surprise me and I really enjoyed this one. I need more Riley Sager ASAP!!
adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

2024 update:
I enjoyed this book more this time around overall but it is still my least favorite SJM book … there is just something about Bryce that makes me unable to truly like her as a character. I think she’s okay but I like her supporting cast a lot more than I like her.
The ending is still the best part of this book and I cannot wait to see what happens in book 3!

House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City book 2) by Sarah J Maas
801 pages
Fantasy