Rating: ★★★☆☆
It's very mystical, magical, whimsical... but it felt like it was 600 pages when in reality it was half that. The plot dragged so much, I really almost DNFed. Well-crafted, but apparently not my style.
2. Galatea by Madeline Miller
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
I appreciate the origin/premise of the story itself, but overall I thought it was too short and too crass for the setting. I don't think Galatea's voice made sense. I wish this had been written as a full novel that makes a social commentary on misogyny so that we'd be able to spend more time getting to know and connecting to Galatea and Paphos.
3. We Used to Be Friends by Amy Spalding
Rating: ★★★★☆
My heart is throbbing. This book is so relatable to girls everywhere!! You can find my full review HERE.
4. Recursion by Blake Crouch
Rating: ★★★★☆
My brain may never be the same after reading this. Fast-paced, intriguing story. I found what were, to my understanding, some plot holes so for that reason it is not the full five star rating.
5. Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Rating: ★★★★☆
I really enjoyed this, more than I expected to given how much I did NOT like The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli (full review HERE). Now to watch the movie!!
6. Leah On The Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Problematic but interesting enough. Check out my full review HERE.
7. Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
I can't even tell you exactly why this book didn't work for me. It didn't infuriate me (in a bad way) like many 2-star books do. I was just very indifferent to the whole thing. This book is the opposite of unputdownable - it is extremely putdownable. I couldn't DNF'ed this at any point during reading and completely forgotten about within a week. And in fact, I will probably forget about it within the next couple of months. The pacing was off, and I don't feel like we got enough backstory to be invested in the characters. Not to mention, it is sacchrinely, disgustingly, cheesy and melodramatic. I cringed at a few points (namely, "I'm as broken as the things I break, and there's nothing that can put me back together again" and just the entire character of Glenquartz). In short, the writing is not good.
8. One of Us Is Next (One of Us Is Lying #2) by Karen M. McManus
Rating: ★★★★☆
Holy COW the ending!! Read my full review HERE.
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