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The Choice: Escaping the Past and Embracing the Possible by Edith Eva Eger
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
4.0
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
adventurous
emotional
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
4.5
The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
I really enjoyed the way these characters lives all interlinked but this one just wasn’t really for me. Don’t get me wrong there are a lot of people I would still recommend it too. The writing is good, but I just couldn’t connect with the characters, and so wasn’t really chomping at the bit to find out who killed Daniel and why they did it. I found this one a bit predictable and I could see all the plot twists coming so there was no surprise element in this for me… and I loved a good surprise or shock ending especially in thrillers.
I would still say this is a good book, unfortunately is was just a bit meh for me.
I would still say this is a good book, unfortunately is was just a bit meh for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
slow-paced
5.0
This is the story of Trevor Noah's life before fame and he narrates it wonderfully. But it is also an explanation of apartheid and a brief history of race in South Africa. I really enjoyed this. It felt like a quick read and he manages to get the message of how messed up the whole system was while still maintaining the wit he is best know for. There are moments in this book that did shock me and there are moments that made me laugh, sometimes even about things that are no laughing matter. I found this book to be quite educational and informative in a way that was serious and lighthearted in just the right ways to make it memorable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0