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The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
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
2.5
ok so logan and grace were cute but i was kinda bored sometimes because where was the plot!!! tbh i’ll probs forget what happened in this book because this wasn’t anything life altering :/
Wed to the Omega by Ashe Moon
emotional
funny
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
ok so this appeared in my recommended reading lists and i decided to give it a try and you know what? *i* was entertained, idk about you.
Madonna in a Fur Coat: A Novel by Sabahattin Ali
ok so this is definitely a book of its time. some parts definitely don’t pass in today’s society but that being said, the writing and storytelling was heart wrenchingly beautiful.
i also really wish i knew some turkish so i could read the original text because things definitely get lost in translation unfortunately. i’m confident that the story is even more compelling in its original text.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I live more in my head than anywhere else. (p. 108)
ok so this is definitely a book of its time. some parts definitely don’t pass in today’s society but that being said, the writing and storytelling was heart wrenchingly beautiful.
i also really wish i knew some turkish so i could read the original text because things definitely get lost in translation unfortunately. i’m confident that the story is even more compelling in its original text.
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
i found hannah and garrett super fucking cute!!! but i also felt like their story was rushed? idk honestly i knew i’d love them from the start because they made one of my favorite fmc’s ever, gigi graham <3
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
ok so admittedly i read elle kennedy’s latest series before i read this one aka the origin story. it’s why i can easily spot and appreciate how much her writing has improved over the years.
Sometimes people sneak up on you and suddenly you don’t know how you ever lived without them.
i found hannah and garrett super fucking cute!!! but i also felt like their story was rushed? idk honestly i knew i’d love them from the start because they made one of my favorite fmc’s ever, gigi graham <3
En el tiempo de las mariposas by Julia Alvarez
he leído este libro por la primera vez en 2015. mi maestra de español era dominicana y nos querían enseñar sobre las historia no muy conocidas en los estados unidos. al principio, yo pensaba que todo el cuento era ficticio y fui horrorizada a aprender que la hermanas mirabal eran real, y que si fueron asesinadas junto a su chofer.
leerlo de nuevo casi una década después no ha cambiado cuanto poder este libro tiene en conmover me y inspirar me.
¡vivan las mariposas! por siempre.
emotional
informative
inspiring
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? No
5.0
«¡Cuando se muere por la patria, no se muere en vano!» (p. 410)
he leído este libro por la primera vez en 2015. mi maestra de español era dominicana y nos querían enseñar sobre las historia no muy conocidas en los estados unidos. al principio, yo pensaba que todo el cuento era ficticio y fui horrorizada a aprender que la hermanas mirabal eran real, y que si fueron asesinadas junto a su chofer.
leerlo de nuevo casi una década después no ha cambiado cuanto poder este libro tiene en conmover me y inspirar me.
¡vivan las mariposas! por siempre.
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
emotional
funny
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
4.0
i want a sequel
Cross the Line by Simone Soltani
emotional
funny
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? No
1.5
bro i got bored 15% in because of the insta lust like this book did not have to be over 400 pages
dev was an okay mmc. he was charming, funny, but nothing legendary; just okay and that’s fine for me. unfortunately? there’s just something about the way willow was written that made her seem like a child (who constantly needed her older brother’s approval) instead of the grown woman she was. idk. also when did they fall in love? i completely missed it because one minute they’re admitting their crushes and the next they’re dropping “i love you’s” ahhhhh???
@ romance authors, bring back yearning please
this is something not many people have brought up in other reviews but i will. both characters are mixed. willow’s mom is black and her dad is white, while dev’s mom is indian and his dad is white. usually mixed characters’ racial and cultural identities are overlooked in books. but there was surprisingly a lot of representation of the indian culture with the mcs attending a 3-day cultural wedding and several gujarati phrases were said in this book (also he calls her jaanu, which google says means ‘my beloved’). i also found it endearing that the mmc was obsessed with bollywood movies and the fmc bonded with him by watching them with him. disappointingly, i didn't even know willow was supposed to be black until she described her parents a couple chapters into the book. i literally just thought she was racially ambiguous with brown skin and curls... i really would've liked to see more of willow's culture and identity expanded on (other than mentioning her brown skin and curls every other chapter), especially as a black woman working in pr because dev's racial and cultural background in the f1 scene was brought up several times throughout the book and unfortunately he did face micro-aggressions because of it. anyway i think the discrepancies was important to talk about, especially because the next fmc in the series is a dark skin black woman.
dev was an okay mmc. he was charming, funny, but nothing legendary; just okay and that’s fine for me. unfortunately? there’s just something about the way willow was written that made her seem like a child (who constantly needed her older brother’s approval) instead of the grown woman she was. idk. also when did they fall in love? i completely missed it because one minute they’re admitting their crushes and the next they’re dropping “i love you’s” ahhhhh???
@ romance authors, bring back yearning please
this is something not many people have brought up in other reviews but i will. both characters are mixed. willow’s mom is black and her dad is white, while dev’s mom is indian and his dad is white. usually mixed characters’ racial and cultural identities are overlooked in books. but there was surprisingly a lot of representation of the indian culture with the mcs attending a 3-day cultural wedding and several gujarati phrases were said in this book (also he calls her jaanu, which google says means ‘my beloved’). i also found it endearing that the mmc was obsessed with bollywood movies and the fmc bonded with him by watching them with him. disappointingly, i didn't even know willow was supposed to be black until she described her parents a couple chapters into the book. i literally just thought she was racially ambiguous with brown skin and curls... i really would've liked to see more of willow's culture and identity expanded on (other than mentioning her brown skin and curls every other chapter), especially as a black woman working in pr because dev's racial and cultural background in the f1 scene was brought up several times throughout the book and unfortunately he did face micro-aggressions because of it. anyway i think the discrepancies was important to talk about, especially because the next fmc in the series is a dark skin black woman.
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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? No
3.0
usually i’m not a big sci-fi reader but i was really intrigued by the premise in the beginning and the first couple chapters had me captivated but sadly the execution fell flat in the end and i wasn’t a big fan of the ending because nothing gets answered and we’re left with more questions. i still had a very fun time reading this though!!
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.