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326 reviews
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
this book was too long. i really tried liking this book but i often found myself struggling to get to the next chapter. the nonstop wandering stream of consciousness was too much, even for me. i didn’t connect to the characters and felt relief when i got to the last page. i found both peter and ivan to be weird and insufferable, especially on how they viewed and treated women (i must admit they grow from that as the story progresses but still). something that didn’t sit right with me throughout the whole story was that even though the three women, sylvia, naomi and margaret, play such integral roles in the brothers’ lives, they were all poorly written and felt one-dimensional. the way chronic pain and illness was handled in this book was atrocious; pissed me off so bad. the only character i did like was alexei, who was a dog. he’s the bestest boy.
To care so much. Grief does that. (p. 417)
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
i wasn’t really familiar with your game, ashley.
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
[A]ll you need to do is fall in love once, though, to be ruined by it forever.
i wasn’t really familiar with your game, ashley.
End It All by Skyler Snow, Brea Alepoú
dark
emotional
funny
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
4.0
i love the vitale’s so much omg i knew quincy and blake were gonna eat so bad
Bunny by Mona Awad
‘bunny’ was her thesis. brilliant.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Roommate Arrangement by Saxon James
overall, i was charmed.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
2.5
”My love doesn’t come with stipulations.”
overall, i was charmed.
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
kelly bishop has lived an extraordinary life <3
Wretched by Emily McIntire
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
the romance in this book? non-existent. they just fuck nonstop. yawn.
nick is a cop (first red flag) that continuously calls evelina a ‘bitch’ (second red flag), which is crazy because the only entertaining part of this story was evelina’s entire personality and character. she says ‘i love you’ and he says ‘thank you’. she punches a guy for disrespecting her and he thinks she’s the crazy one.
i support women’s rights but more importantly i support women’s wrongs.
this book solidified the decision that i won’t continue the series.
nick is a cop (first red flag) that continuously calls evelina a ‘bitch’ (second red flag), which is crazy because the only entertaining part of this story was evelina’s entire personality and character. she says ‘i love you’ and he says ‘thank you’. she punches a guy for disrespecting her and he thinks she’s the crazy one.
i support women’s rights but more importantly i support women’s wrongs.
this book solidified the decision that i won’t continue the series.
Fool Hearts by Emmy Sanders
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
the yearning in this book was yearnful. but i honestly don’t know if i loved or hated all the time jumps…
Scarred by Emily McIntire
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
2.5
something’s not clicking for me with these books idk!!!!
if i have to read “his cock thickened” or “her core throbbed” one more time, I’M GOING TO LOSE MY MIND!!!!!!! these two were constantly horny and it got tiring so quickly, especially with how often we had to read about their genitals.
one of the most interesting things about this book were the background characters and one of them fucking dies and that decision was never fully explained, as were so many plot lines in this story. the pacing in this was all over the place and pissed me off at times. the ending was also underwhelming, all that and for what!!!!
if i have to read “his cock thickened” or “her core throbbed” one more time, I’M GOING TO LOSE MY MIND!!!!!!! these two were constantly horny and it got tiring so quickly, especially with how often we had to read about their genitals.
one of the most interesting things about this book were the background characters and one of them fucking dies and that decision was never fully explained, as were so many plot lines in this story. the pacing in this was all over the place and pissed me off at times. the ending was also underwhelming, all that and for what!!!!
Hooked by Emily McIntire
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
predictable plot, boring smut, and cringy dialogue