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389 reviews
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Kwame Mbalia
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Darkening by Sunya Mara
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I enjoyed this book.
This book was pretty good. I found the general plot pretty interesting, but I was totally captivated during the last few chapters. I found the characters and their relationships to be a bit wishywashy. The plotline was interesting but I was a bit confused on what was going on. I still enjoyed reading the book.
Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick
This was a pretty enjoyable read. I’m not sure that I really liked that Stevie never got her memory, but I’m not sure whether this is realistic amnesia rep. I really liked the romance between Nora and Stevie. I understand why Nora didn’t tell Stevie but I felt like she deserved to know. I wish the last two chapters had been stretched out a little more. Overall I really liked this book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this book so much, it was a great ending to the series. I really enjoyed seeing all the different characters relationships, especially more of browyn and Nate and browyn and addy. I would have liked to see more povs than just nate Phoebe and addy, going into this book I think expected to see all POVs, so I was hoping for more from different perspectives, but I see why the author chose not to. There were so many plot twists that I didn’t expect.
I really enjoyed how this book questioned morality, and how it wrapped up everything from one of us is next. I also really liked how we got to see Simon and Jake again, and return to parts of the original storyline. I never suspected evie or gavin. I liked how the story ended the cycles (making sure Owen doesn’t turn out bad, breaking the cycle of toxicity, Nate getting a better life). I really liked his relationship with browyn, and their final lines. Overall I really liked the book.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
First time reading a horror book, and I actually liked it.
Kalynn Bayron is a genius.
I honestly wasn’t a huge fan of everybody dying so quickly, but I understand that’s a main component of horror. I loved the mystery element of the book, and I never really expected Kyle to betray them, or bezi to sacrifice him for charity (and the ending makes me feel like there’s a possibility for a sequel?). The owl society was pretty interesting, however i don’t really get their Point, or the point of them. I liked the mr lamont element which I predicted, but did not expect rob, and I really felt bad for charity. Overall I really liked this book.
Kalynn Bayron is a genius.
Charlotte Illes Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
This book became really interesting fast. I really liked all the characters and their friendships. I also really enjoyed how the friendship didn’t turn into romance, and the plot of the book was focused on the mystery, and charlottes development. Overall I really enjoyed this book, and if you like mysteries you should read this.
I liked how Charlotte didn’t have her life completely figured out, but was on the right track, it felt realistic. I never suspected Arielle to be the bad guy until after they questioned Jaya, and the reason why she did it was believable. I didn’t completely understood why her friends would create a fake mystery, but it was still really interesting .
I liked how Charlotte didn’t have her life completely figured out, but was on the right track, it felt realistic. I never suspected Arielle to be the bad guy until after they questioned Jaya, and the reason why she did it was believable. I didn’t completely understood why her friends would create a fake mystery, but it was still really interesting .
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book, however i had some problems.
I really liked how coley’s pov was shown through first POV, but Sonya’s was shown through social media “messages”. This really helped show the duality of her character, how she acts with her friends, and then how she acts in private, and the stuff she can’t even admit to her closest friends. I personally felt the ending was a bit rushed, and that coley was very quick to forgive Sonya, however I also understand. I would’ve liked the romance to be a bit more dragged out, rather than just the heartbreak, but I still really enjoyed this book. I felt like a lot of things were brought up, but there wasn’t enough closure to the story. Like what about Alex, what’s going on with him? Or how is Sonya going to deal with everything in her family. I would’ve preferred this book to be a bit longer, and have gotten more closure on their storylines. Overall though I really enjoyed reading this book, and was happy when everything (kind of) worked out in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Misogyny and Abortion