unsuccessfulbookclub's Reviews (916)

The Perks of Loving a Wallflower

Erica Ridley

4.0

adventurous emotional 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

Tommy Wynchester is a genderfluid person who dons disguises to help her family of misfits (the

Wynchesters) help people. Philippa is a 23 year old Bluestocking who has never experienced any sort of sexual attraction to anyone... until she meets the dashing Baron Vanderbean (surprise it's Tommy!)

I loved the hijinks in this and the relatively bananapants plot. I loved the exploration of gender identity and attraction and the absolutely lovely found family.

Ridley gave us some great intimate scenes with excellent consent. (Audio is narrated by Moira Quirk - highly recommended!!)

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Her Every Wish

Courtney Milan

5.0

emotional funny 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

I loved this perfect little bite of a love story, Crash and Daisy are perfect and must be protected at all costs. I cried softly while Crash described how proud he was of his heritage, and I have never been angrier at a fictional grocer.

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Once Upon a Marquess

Courtney Milan

4.75

emotional funny mysterious sad 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

The mix of tragedy and comedy in this second chance was so good. Christian’s backstory (and Judith’s!) are very sad, and in the beginning I really couldn’t see how they would ever make it work but by the end I was absolutely rooting for them. Courtney has done it again!

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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern

Anne McCaffrey

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Plague and dragons, it’s like this book was made just for me.

Even Though I Knew the End

C.L. Polk

5.0

dark emotional mysterious 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

Uniquely creepy dark and religious as well as queer. Polk’s prose is killer and the vibes are immaculate. It’s film noir plus a lil magic.

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Unraveled

Courtney Milan

4.75

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

My favorite of the Turners. Smite is so broken and Miranda is just perfect for him. I loved how imperfect both of them were and how realistically they worked together for their relationship.

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The White Dragon

Anne McCaffrey

4.25

adventurous lighthearted slow-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

I really loved the coming of age arc in this one and Ruth and Jaxom together having adventures. The audio with Dick Hill narrating is really worth listening to and makes a great backdrop to leisurely walks.

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