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52 reviews

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

I think a lot of this book was a little too over my head, I'm going to first admit that. But the concepts and themes are really sad and beautiful. I don't know if I was in the right mindset to read it though
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I was really hoping to love this, but I truly felt it could have been 100+ pages shorter and it would've been just as impactful. Love Rocky. 
Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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*soft* DNF on this one. Just not in the mood for a memoir. I'll pick it back up eventually!
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.
This has been so boring 😫😫😫 I'm so sorry. The emails are so long and usually email exchanges in books are my favorite part. I really wanted to love this book. The premise is amazing and right up my alley. But nope. I just can't finish it.
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Absolutely exceptional. Life is so beautiful and fragile! I will be carrying this book with me for a long, long time.
AFTER: The Graphic Novel by Anna Todd

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

2.0

Went into this completely blind and very much wish I didn't spend the $$ on it. Typos and grade school plots with toxic relationships. I stan for bad fanfic, I do not stan paying premium dollar for it
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

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lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

3.0

Idk dude this book was wild. Very captivating, a bit disappointing, and extremely hilarious in certain parts. Huh!
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

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

3.5

This was okay! The beginning was slow, the middle was great, the ending was silly. 
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

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

5.0

Is this my first 5 star read of 2024?!?! 

I don't know man, this just hit at the perfect time. I love a good satellite romance where they keep coming back to each other. I loved the food references to PEI. It made me want to hop on a plane to go eat my weight in oysters. Felix sounds like a dream. The female friendship is written well and makes me long for something I've never had. It was just GOOD.