cielosiluminado's reviews
364 reviews

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

Go to review page

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

4.0

ali hazelwood books haven’t missed for me ! they always leave a fun impression !! i go in with no expectations and i’m always left feeling entertained.


[pre-release - 6/22/24]

sports romance is the current fad in the book community… kinda overused tbh especially since not many can actually write it well… super interested to see ali’s take on it…
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Go to review page

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

reading this as an adult probably doesn’t have the same impact had i read it as a child. still found it beautiful though.
Galatea by Madeline Miller

Go to review page

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

4.5

short, dark, haunting.
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

Go to review page

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

I LOVE ROMCOMS
Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Go to review page

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

“My favorite stories are the ones I can escape into. The ones where I can leave behind this bleak existence and be somebody else, even if just for a little while. Someone braver than me. Someone with the power to change their circumstances.”
— Chapter 8, p. 76

THIS GAVE ME EMOTIONAL WHIPLASH LIKE WDYM IT ENDS LIKE THAT?????