booksandstarss's reviews
97 reviews

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Go to review page

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.0

Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients by Adam Kay

Go to review page

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

5.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

Go to review page

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.5

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

Go to review page

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings
Happy Place by Emily Henry

Go to review page

emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Book group February

I tried not to judge this book before I read it but I found it difficult to take seriously. I felt like I knew the ending before it really got going, and I wasn't surprised when I finished it. Despite it being a romance, I was rooting much more for the development of the friendships in this book and I enjoyed the bittersweet exploration of struggling to maintain adult friendships due to change and distance.