hibsdontlie's reviews
26 reviews

adventurous dark 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

4.5

It's been several days since I've finished this book, but I find myself thinking about it still. "If We Were Villains" is very trope-y, and yet! Even though I already knew exactly how it was going to end, I was still completely immersed. I still read the whole thing because I wanted to know why it would end that way for our characters. What separates "If We Were Villains" from all the other retellings is that it makes up for its predictability with its writing and pacing. The writing reflects the literary background of the book's setting, it had substance, but wasn't over-embellished. The tension was there when it needed to be. I found myself reading certain parts faster, desperately wanting to know what happens next. This book really felt like a movie. ✨

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

“Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary. And your mind will punish you for believing both.“

this is the first book i’ve ever reread and i cried through the whole thing lol

This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher

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slow-paced

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

2.0

not a fan of the narration style
first five chapters are kinda redundant; five character introductions but every character is a cliche and they all want to “get away from this town”? please.
this book lacks subtlety??? like oh a character named Ruby Valentine? gosh i wonder what color her hair is and oh it’s red because of course it is
parker being the one who recorded the video was the reveal i didn’t realize was a reveal lmao
you’re telling me the obsessive rich ex-boyfriend who has abusive tendencies is the one who was spreading the video of the girl who rejected him? no way dude /s
and mind you there are like 7 characters total like who else could it have possibly been
idk that whole part was written weird like why are any of the characters so shocked? are they all that naive or just dumb?
only thing that really saves this book is ruby and her father but that’s like one chapter all the way at the end
sometimes this book felt like it was written by a man idk
there were some parts when it would start to get good but then it just doesn’t v frustrating
rant over thanks for reading xx