kristinetp's reviews
50 reviews

Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony by Jeff Ashton

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

I don’t know how she got away with it. Unbelievable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Child abuse

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

glad to add another classic and another nonfiction to my completed list. I liked the narrative/story telling approach, it made it so much more accessible. I read this in the middle of a true crime haze and it helped scratch that itch. I’m okay getting rid of this book lol

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

adventurous dark tense fast-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

this was a randomized read from my tbr and I actually kind of enjoyed it. At least enjoyed it enough that I’d like to finish the series! The series is only two books lol so that’s easy, I don’t feel too overwhelmed by that 

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

honestly couldn’t tell ya 

liked that it was a short read 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters, Jane Austen

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

liked the s&s storyline a little more the second time reading it, this kooky take made it a little more digestible. I can’t say I really followed the alteration storyline, I wouldn’t be able to explain it if somebody asked me lol

Night Side of the River by Jeanette Winterson

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

hated this tbh

idk, like maybe I kinda liked the first story? but not even that much

The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith

funny lighthearted fast-paced

first reading with the cast <3

The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith

funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

context read for an audition this weekend! this is so funny and if i don't get cast i will cry lololol louise is so me

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update: I got cast as Louise hehe <3

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

adventurous 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

kinda ate this one up, tbh

It’s been fun to revisit these books cause there’s a lot I didn’t remember, except of course

the main bit where the siblings want to fuck each other the whole time lolol

anyway haha I’m having a good time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

This Will Be Funny Someday by Katie Henry

emotional funny 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

another random read from my TBR list! This was my second audiobook and I had a better experience this time around. Might catch me doing more audiobooks this year!

Another YA story, which, again, aren’t my favorite. But I could relate/sympathize to some of it as somebody who was once a teenage girl with mommy issues hahah

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual harassment