thealyssalo's Reviews (186)

The Tradition by Jericho Brown

The Tradition

Jericho Brown

DID NOT FINISH: 53%
I'll return to this some day. Just having some trouble reading right now.
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

Yolk

Mary H.K. Choi

DID NOT FINISH: 35%
Pain
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi

Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi

DID NOT FINISH: 57%
This is a gorgeous book that I'd like to return to, but I'm just struggling with reading right now.
Spinning by Tillie Walden

Spinning

Tillie Walden

5.0
reflective tense slow-paced
CN: Sexual assault, homophobia
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Mooncakes

Suzanne Walker

4.0
Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls by T Kira Madden

Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

T Kira Madden

DID NOT FINISH: 16%
I'll probably return to this at some point, but I'm just in a reading slump right now and got stressed by all the books I checked out.
Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden

Are You Listening?

Tillie Walden

3.75
fast-paced
CN: Rape, incest
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

The Chosen and the Beautiful

Nghi Vo

4.0
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Raybearer

Jordan Ifueko

4.5
adventurous emotional hopeful fast-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
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng

5.0
emotional reflective sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes