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227 reviews
Only on the Weekends by Dean Atta
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Layla by Colleen Hoover
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Eating disorder and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness
Crashing by Matthew Klein
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.5
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I found this book incredibly moving, and enjoyed the way it flicked between past and present, although I did find it confusing at times as chapters and passages aren’t time stamped. This writing style did make the story quite slow-paced for me, but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the book.
I found the characters lovable and the book not being told in 1st person whilst focusing on the Lee family members really allows you to understand each of their points of view and their actions. I really felt for all the characters, understanding both the children’s reactions to the situations they found themselves in, but also the reason why it ended up like that following the parents’ experiences of life and what they wanted for them.
The Institution by Helen Sarah Fields
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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