the_gingery_one's reviews
206 reviews

#CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Could not cope with Chase. The most irritating character I think I have ever come across.
The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella

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lighthearted medium-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

1.75

Audiobook - I mean it was an easy to follow listen. Parts of the plot were endearing. Other parts of the plot were just a bit irritating. At times I really wanted to tell the main character to get a grip. One of those who just makes immature choices. 
The Crossing by Manjeet Mann

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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

Beautifully written. Just an amazing and heartbreaking story about a journey many refugees make
The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

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funny hopeful informative reflective 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

A really cute little story!
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I'm probably in the minority but I much preferred this to The Girl on The Train, which I didn't rate at all!
I listened to this via audiobook and yea I thought it was pretty interesting.
Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

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adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

I enjoyed this and look forward to reading the rest. I thought it was well written and relatively quick to read. I do think the fact that I have watched the series has helped me a bit as the timeline is rather random and there are SO MANY character names. 

56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

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

3.0

Ghosts by Dolly Alderton

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I enjoyed the writing style, the characters and the story that they went through. The story mostly just felt real.
It was funny, emotional and you were right there with Nina (even if you did want to give her a shake at certain times). 
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

I listened as an Audiobook and the narration was just great. Read in a way that I just would not have read it in my head, which I think helped me enjoy this more. 

I think it's very well written and I'd definitely try others by this author. 

There were parts of this that were SUPER repetitive which I think is why I haven't rated higher. As much as I enjoyed it, I also felt the relationship was so super quick and not that believable. 
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas

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

4.0