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206 reviews
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
emotional
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
4.0
Went into this one fully prepared to not like it because of the mixed reviews I’ve been seeing, but I ate it up. This one probably isn’t for everyone, but it definitely was for me.
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Deep by Rivers Solomon
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
3.25
Really fascinating concept. Beautiful prose. Simply not long enough to grab me.
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
Bros who just got back from study abroad really do be exactly the same across time.
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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
5.0
Holy shit.
It took me a minute to get into the YA dystopian swing of things (just not my genre these days) but once I did, I absolutely devoured this beautiful, bloody, disgusting thing. Read the latter half in one sitting and now I have a whole lot of Feelings™.
I will be thinking about this one for the rest of my life.
It took me a minute to get into the YA dystopian swing of things (just not my genre these days) but once I did, I absolutely devoured this beautiful, bloody, disgusting thing. Read the latter half in one sitting and now I have a whole lot of Feelings™.
I will be thinking about this one for the rest of my life.
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
5.0
GOOD. FOR. HER.
Priest by Sierra Simone
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I can’t decide if this was worse or better than I thought it’d be honestly.
Did I like this? Debatable. Will I eventually read the rest of the series because a good defrocking feeds something weird deep down in my ex-Catholic soul? Probably.
Did I like this? Debatable. Will I eventually read the rest of the series because a good defrocking feeds something weird deep down in my ex-Catholic soul? Probably.
An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
5.0
As a kid who began refusing school around the same age as Kokoro, I found myself reflected in her story very often. Tsujimura’s writing had me feeling spots of my soul I didn’t realize were still tender.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a masterful portrayal of many different kinds of childhood and adolescent mental illness and the many ways adults can both further harm and alternately support their children through them. I loved everything about this book. Easily a new top favorite of all time for me.
And also if you ever wanted to know exactly what it was like to live in my head specifically in 2006, this is it.
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is a masterful portrayal of many different kinds of childhood and adolescent mental illness and the many ways adults can both further harm and alternately support their children through them. I loved everything about this book. Easily a new top favorite of all time for me.
And also if you ever wanted to know exactly what it was like to live in my head specifically in 2006, this is it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment