lauren_211's reviews
15 reviews

Writers & Lovers by Lily King

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved this book. Liked that the romance was secondary to Casey's development as it allowed for a much better understanding and depth for the character. -spoiler- The ending was great and really heartfelt, a great ending to the story. 

Also liked the style of writing, kinda like it was just Casey's thought spwen all over the book

Would've given it 5 stars, but would of loved just a little bit more context in Silas 

Also fuck Oscar 

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The book is a great reflective piece on the hardships of acceptance into modern day society, however I would have to disagree with the claim that this book is hilarious and funny in my opinion, as I personally found it quite depressing and tense the whole way through, and didn't enjoy as much as I thought I would.

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

reflective sad slow-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? No

3.0

An okay read. Light-hearted and slow-paced in the beginning led for an interesting read, however the fast- paved plot twists at the end of the book disrupted the flow of the novel and the cliff-hanger at the end of the novel left me feeling unsatisfied and highlighted more of the abandoned or forgotten about plot points in the book.
Shite ending.