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funny
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
I'm obsessed with this book fr!!! From the first chapter I was *screaming* at how much I loved Chloe and Jeremy. This book focuses mainly on their relationship and most of the time they are just bantering and pining for each other.
I also just adored Chloe's father Mr. Fong and their hustle to become the best selling sauce in the land in order to bring down his nemesis (this is a side plot but I loved it).
I usually find the one bed/room trope to be overused, but this was just hilarity and amazing how it was done.
I honestly can't wait to reread this and I need to get my own copy immediately to highlight every line.
I also just adored Chloe's father Mr. Fong and their hustle to become the best selling sauce in the land in order to bring down his nemesis (this is a side plot but I loved it).
I usually find the one bed/room trope to be overused, but this was just hilarity and amazing how it was done.
I honestly can't wait to reread this and I need to get my own copy immediately to highlight every line.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cozy sci-fi kinda mystery with a MC that is just a riot to read. Murderbot is constantly exasperated with humans and tbh, I get it! I look forward to reading the rest of the series to see what journey Murderbot goes on!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I find rating classics to be so difficult cause I really just don’t think I have a brain for them. Honestly I’d skip the read and just watch the 2020 movie adaptation which is delightful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Racial slurs
Minor: Death, Racism, Death of parent, Abandonment
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
- WLW friends to lovers
- new to college life (freshman)
This one read a little young for me, but I think it's perfect for college-aged people! I think both main characters were well described in terms of their past and how that has affected their relationships (or lack there of). Molly was a bit of a struggle to read as her anxiety is overwhelming (to her), but knowing people who struggle with that level of anxiety I can understand it. The plotline of Alex helping Molly overcome this anxiety to ask out her crush was cute. Overall if you're the right age for this one I think it's generally a cute read, it just wasn't personally a fav for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Car accident
Minor: Abandonment
Alex's mom is an alcoholic which is a very constant stressor for her.
Molly suffers from some pretty severe social anxiety which she works through the entire book. Molly's mom struggles with internalized racism.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know this is meant as a Pride and Prejudice reimagining with a gender reversed couple (Trisha = Darcy and DJ = Elizabeth) but I really struggled with liking Trisha as a character. Yes she has character growth, but I found her to be so stuck up and had a hard time kind of forgiving her actions at the beginning of the book. I wasn't particularly attached to this story. It's definitely a slow-burn romance like P&P (nothing happens until the very end). I'd argue it's very loosely even a romance as most of the book deals with Trisha's family drama. It's also a very long book for what it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Sexual assault
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical content, Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would've DNF'd if I wasn't reading this for a read-a-thon and I didn't want to throw away the hours I spent reading. I seriously considered at about 50% when I was really uninterested in the story, but decided to stick through til the end. Unfortunately it didn't really get any better. Overall just a very boring read, with characters I couldn't really empathize with. I honestly couldn't really even call this a fantasy - barely any magic (from what I could glean it was hinted at Evi's mom) and some magical kind of creatures? I guess it was a medieval time period, but nothing much else about this book besides there being knights made it feel that way? I think this book had an interesting concept, but really wasn't executed well. I won't be continuing the series.
Also please, why do we care about a dimple THAT much? It was mentioned over and over.
Also please, why do we care about a dimple THAT much? It was mentioned over and over.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, Murder
Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment
fast-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
Katee Robert is fast becoming one of my fav romance authors.
This book made me feel things... I was not expecting such depth from a monster romance.
This book made me feel things... I was not expecting such depth from a monster romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy
Briar enters a contract to get away from an abusive husband, so her healing from that trauma is a big theme of the book.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This series is just so good. Please read the author's note at the beginning for content warnings. This one starts off very dark. I thought the metaphor for the shop which Antsy runs away to being a nexus to other worlds for children whom have experienced some kind of trauma/abuse and therefore have to grow up too fast was just perfection. I'll continue to read this series as long as Seanan writes more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Moderate: Pedophilia, Grief
Read author's note about content warnings the main character Antsy is groomed/gaslit by her stepfather who is a pedophile but Antsy runs away from home before any on-page abuse occurs. It is referenced in not-graphic language throughout the book
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting world building. Lots of plot twists (which were all fairly predictable but still enjoyable to read). I really felt like there were some pacing issues since there were parts that felt like they dragged on. I also didn’t really feel all that invested in the characters -we didn’t get to spend enough time with any of the side characters for me to form any attachment. Except for Leo whom I love with my whole heart.
I have high hopes for the sequel based on where this one left off I think it could be a very different book so I will be reading.
I have high hopes for the sequel based on where this one left off I think it could be a very different book so I will be reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Torture, Blood
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book gave me Miyazaki vibes and I say that as someone who strongly dislikes the comparison of almost any book to his movies because I rarely agree. I was specifically thinking about Laputa a lot, but also bits of Howl's and Spirited Away.
Just really beautiful writing, very descriptive imagery that built a very lush and intriguing world. I am very excited to read the sequel.
Just really beautiful writing, very descriptive imagery that built a very lush and intriguing world. I am very excited to read the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pregnancy
rape/SA: nothing descriptive or on page, but it is discussed as something that happened regularly in the past of this society under the gods