sheenareadsstuff's Reviews (994)

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

Elle Cosimano

4.5

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

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This was my first time reading any of the Finlay Donovan books and I am hooked!  I immediately requested the other four to see more of this lovable and chaotic heroine.  One of my favourite parts of this book is the relationship between Finlay and her nanny, Vero.  They are absolutely hysterical together and I think everyone deserves a ride-or-die like Vero in their life.  The mystery element of the story was engaging and had me intrigued throughout the whole book.  I loved seeing all the characters and stories slowly come together.  Elle Cosimano has done an amazing job of building this world with compelling characters and complicated relationships.  It seems like this is pretty standard for these books, but the cliffhanger at the end definitely left me yearning for more.  Can't wait to explore more of Finlay Donovan and her crazy chaotic crew!

Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear

Seanan McGuire

4.0

adventurous emotional tense 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: Yes

Deep End

Ali Hazelwood

4.5

emotional 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

One Last Stop

Casey McQuiston

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted 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

Ayesha At Last

Uzma Jalaluddin

4.0

emotional 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: Yes

Blood Bride

C.D. Reiss

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

The Hate U Give

Angie Thomas

5.0

challenging emotional tense 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

Rich People Problems

Kevin Kwan

4.0

funny lighthearted 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

China Rich Girlfriend

Kevin Kwan

3.5

funny lighthearted 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

Girls with Bad Reputations

Xio Axelrod

5.0

emotional inspiring 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