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131 reviews
The Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction by Raymond Wacks
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Good but harder to comprehend than most other very short introduction books. Not sure if it’s my stupidity or the writing style?
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Leigh, Leigh, Leigh. Always taking my breath away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide attempt
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
A strange, strange, and unsettling set of short stories.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Abandonment
Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Was fun to return to Rick Riordan after so many years. I’d reccomend reading these rettellings coupled with Heroes by Stephen Fry - it’s cool to see what different authors emphasise when retelling the same tales!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Sexism
The Box Man by Kōbō Abe
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Strangest book I’ve ever read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Anyone who is a child of immigrants or an immigrant themself will relate to this book and the stories it tells. It’s gorgeous in every way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Violence, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Suicide
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.
sorry william, i’m doing a different audition monologue
Orpheus in the Underworld by Mary M. Innes, Ovid
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
got distracted by reading plays lol
i’ll get back to this another time
i’ll get back to this another time