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150 reviews

Wild by Kristin Hannah

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

I absolutely loved this read! Albeit slightly predictable, I loved Kristin Hannah’s writing, she has a way of making you visualise the words!

Multi-POV, it follows two sisters (police officer and child psychologist) in a small town where a ‘wild child’ has been found. 

It really delves into the ‘ of feral child’ and how challenging family dynamics seep into adulthood. 

Allow Me to Introduce Myself by Onyi Nwabineli

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Slice, Slice, Baby by Dorothy Koomson (Writing As Cleo Forsum)

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Easy page turner and you want to know who did it! Storyline is a tad far fetched but easy writing style. 

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Light-hearted, easy entertaining read! Great palate cleanser for when in between heavy books. 

I wish the ending had been conclusive as it left on a bit of a cliffhanger but that could’ve been to make room for a sequel! 

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

hopeful informative fast-paced

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

3.0

Fast paced book with interesting subject matter (a black violinist who is a classical prodigy) 

It’s an easy read which is entertaining but I felt the characters and plot could have been developed better. I also thought the characters could be more nuanced and less one dimensional. 

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was an emotionally tense book that will stay with me for a very very long time. Amazing writing. Reasons it is not a 5⭐️:
1) Not all the characters were developed fully. We started with four but we kind of end up with two. 
2) Still conflicted as to whether or not it is ‘trauma porn’ and the objective of the writing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

Overall the book is okay, a pleasant read but it took me a WHILE to get into (I almost DNF’d) as there were tooo many food references that I just didn’t understand. I found myself skimming them. 

I enjoyed what I learnt about South Korea and exploring the theme of grief but overall it felt flat and I didn’t feel the emotion I should have. 

Passing by Nella Larsen

mysterious reflective tense slow-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

2.75

Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0