**slight spoilers in the part about what I and issues with.**
Actual rating: 3.75

⭐️Even though it seems like I had a lot of issues, I still really really liked this book and will definitely be recommending it!⭐️

This started off really cute and lighthearted but it definitely gets more serious and has some potential triggers including transphobia, homophobia, sexual assault, and mentions of suicide.

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#currentlyreading I think my reading slump is over for now 🤗 so far this is quite good! I enjoy both povs and the characters are interesting and already well rounded but the main issues I‘m having is the misogyny; there‘s weird talk about cheerleaders and thinking they can‘t also be complex people. 🙄

A very intriguing mystery! I really liked the writing style and different povs.

This was amazing! I loved the characters and their development. The writing was amazing and the poetry throughout was so beautiful. I loved how the author incorporated the classic characters into a modern setting! This was a very incredible story!! 5/5🌟

For a stand-alone fantasy that‘s quite short, this is a very unique story with enough world building and character development to enjoy! I really liked Fei and really related to her as an artist and the fantasy element was really unique. I really liked the ending! I did wish there were a sequel even if it didn‘t follow the same characters but took place in the same world but for a stand-alone this is really good!

This was overall, a really good, amazingly written, educational story about two people who love each other. I really liked reading how Gretchen & T grow as characters and how they evolve as people. They are definitely flawed humans, as we all are, and I think other readers may view that as problematic but I don‘t. I really liked the side characters expect for Carroll who was really transphobic & Gretchen‘s friendship with him really frustrated me.

Amazing!! I read it in one day and it was amazing! I loved the different plot lines and the characters were all interesting!

Beautifully written story that‘s real, harsh and hopeful!

For the most part, I loved this book! 4.5/5

I loved Janet as a character and I preferred her chapters overall. I liked Abby and related her a lot at the beginning but closer to the end she was starting to act a little selfishly. Rest of my review in the comments

2/5⭐️
The Cons:
The depiction of Rochester and suggesting countless ones he‘s “too old” for Jane
Helen was the most annoying character ever
Charlotte was annoying especially at the beginning
A character is introduced in the epilogue that i didn‘t care for at all
The last 5 or so chapters were so boring up until the epilogue

The Pros:
The depiction of Jane
The mystery/supernatural aspect
The better ending for Bertha

I liked this overall but it wasn‘t spooky enough for me and some of the stories were very plain. But the last two stories were amazing!

The retellings are so unique and wonderfully written. The writing in this is so beautiful I‘m definitely going to read more of Donoghue‘s books. And I loved how all the fairytales are connected which I did not notice until half way through. So clever. I loved this, definitely recommend for anyone! 5/5 🌟

This was a very fast paced, thrilling read! The world building was so creative and unique, I have not read anything like this before! The writing was beautiful. Anouk was a very interesting character especially at the end. I can‘t wait a whole year for the sequel 😩 But I do highly recommend this book! It‘s a great October read and perfect for introducing urban fantasy to someone who is unfamiliar with that genre. 4.5/5 🌟

This was brilliant. Amazing, heart wrenching, and tragically beautiful story. I don‘t have words to fully describe how much I loved this book.

This was a very fun, adventurous read!

This was okay. The world was interesting enough and the fight scenes were well written. But I didn‘t feel much for any of the characters except Inge and Harvald. Eelyn felt like any other female character in a ya novel. And at the end, there wasn‘t much resolution other than the obvious, easy ending.

This book seems rare to me. I‘ve never read a ya contemporary book that deals with religion and questioning ones beliefs. There were many parts in this book I liked, and there were some tears. But there were also things I felt were unnecessary....

This was a good story. Somewhat interesting characters with a very interesting plot/setting. I really liked the writing style; it felt like the character was actually speaking to me telling me about her life. The sudden ish changes in topics were confusing sometimes but I did like the little drawings or notes she included, it added a nice personal touch to the story.

But overall, a good, well written story. The audiobook was decent.

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Definitions of poetry v prose in comments. This is prose. Not poetry. That doesn‘t mean is as less value though. This book has some good prose and it could definitely be meaningful to someone else. But for me, I only liked a handful of the “poems”. It felt like the majority of this book was trying too hard to be thoughtful and empowering. Every “poem” also had the same tone and voice which made it all seem stagnant. I *almost* dnf‘d this.

Poems and prose full of rage, anger and hope that deal with topics like sexism, abuse, and feminism just to name a few. The whole collection is amazing!

4.5/5 🌟 so beautiful! I read the majority of this but I did listen to a few chapters while doing a few errands. Really good!!! I was quite surprised with how much I loved the writing and the story. There were a few tears near the end too!

My thoughts about this book are very hard to organize but to put them simply: I‘m quite surprised with how much I enjoyed this. I loved Jane and Rochester and overall this is an amazingly written story! The first ten chapters were solid however the story does drag a bit after that and it‘s not until half way through the entire book where things start to get more interesting. 4/5 🌟

Average rating: 3.70/5 ⭐️ I‘m giving this a 3/5 in Goodreads only because although I did enjoy most of the stories, I wish it was more diverse with lgbt+ characters and relationships and also this book nearly put me in a reading slump :/ individual ratings for each story in the comments.

So funny, ridiculous and feminist!!

3/5⭐️This was good but it was predictable. Gwen falls for exactly who you think. Bella is jealous as expected. Lily‘s character was a bit flat & felt like she was just added to be true to the original. The only difference this was to the original was that this had steampunk elements, and took place in our world with a war going on. Hook was a very interesting villain. Pete was super annoying. Overall this was a fun read but it fell a little flat.

This was a very fun read full of adventure, trickery, and deceit! 4/5 Stars 🌟

I think it‘s somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 Stars
What I liked:
*the writing style
* The historical side to the story with enough fantasy elements to be familiar with the original tale.
* Evie, Nik, Annamette and Iker were all interesting characters and I liked Evie and Nik‘s relationship/friendship
* The plot twist/reveal
What I didn‘t like
* The flashbacks were a little confusing
* The ending was really really sad. Like, Unexpectedly sad.

AMAZING!! I loved Feyre and Tamlin so much and that ending nearly wrecked me! 5/5 🌟

4/5 stars

This was cute but felt melodramatic and the character acted really young and naive. But she was also very admirably passionate and this would be a good book for teen girls.

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This was okay; I loved the plot but there were too many POVs and i didn‘t care for any of the characters expect Kaz and Inej and there was also too much backstory. But I love the Grisha world so I gave this 3/5 stars ⭐️

Amazing! So important and honest and sad but also a little hopeful. 5/5 🌟

2.5/5 I liked parts of this mainly Evie‘s POV from when she‘s older. For the most part this was predictable,and the main character was frustrating at times. But it does have interesting plot and setting.

5/5🌟 I absolutely loved this series! It‘s so quick to read and there‘s so much action and everything is resolved perfectly! I loved almost all the characters and Mal even grew on me eventually 😆 definitely one of my favorite fantasy series ever!

4/5 loved this! Very well written and so creepy! Beautiful at times too. It was a very fun and unique story.

This was a very fun read! I enjoyed all the stories and is definitely a great way to discover new lgbt+ authors. There are some overlapping themes in some of the stories: new year, witches, and wilderness but they‘re all done very differently! This is a very important collection of stories & as a whole, is beautiful and amazing!

Favorites:
Burnt Umber
New Year
Molly‘s Lips
Every Shade of Red
The Girl With The Blue Lantern
Walking After Midnight

Loved this! I can‘t wait to read the sequel!

5/5 🌟

4/5 ⭐️

This was cute but it dragged on for way too long.

Loved this! The audiobook was amazing and so fun to listen to!

I really enjoyed this! It was very fun and mysterious although it took me a while to like the main character I did love the sister relationship!

This was a very interesting and easy read!

Look how cute these bookends are 😍🦉

Christmas #bookhaul 📚🎄😊

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Oh my god amazing 😭😭

3.75? I liked this a lot but was confused at the end