carlylame's reviews
106 reviews

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

loved this for the summer! always love corny lesbian romance, always love queer friendship, and above all always love casey mcquiston
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

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

3.0

A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

Euphoria by Lily King

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress

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challenging 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? Yes

4.0

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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emotional informative 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

5.0

can’t believe i haven’t read this and i wish i read it sooner. amazing! 
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.75

one of my fav reads of the year so far such an interesting concept and sooooo good
In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

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

3.0

this was soooo much babes
Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy

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

3.0

i honestly don’t know how to rate this book but i definitely enjoyed it. i don’t know if this is my favorite type of writing style 
People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

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

4.0

i loved this so much, so whimsical and fun, such great short stories