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Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell

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funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

i. fucking. love. david. mitchell. 
hilarious, informative, witty, and addictive. goes over everything important but not boring or long, written how david talks, which is amazing. my only complaint is its not longer. best book ive read in ages
Monkey King: Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng-En

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

2.5

half rating because its terrible but hilarious. how is this well respected classic literature? insane. the tws i added aren't REALLY graphic i was just APPALLED by the mpreg
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

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idk how i even got into lord of the rings because its fucking boring. you need to read the books to truly understand whats happening in the movie but the books suck. dont know how to get anyone into this franchise. if youre not a fantasy nerd dont bother. i hate gimli
Prince Lestat by Anne Rice

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
if ghosts exist and can take physical forms why make lestat have another boring kid and not just bring claudia back
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
snape and dumbledore are both incredibly stupid and annoying. good thing alan rickman and michael gambon are 🐐s or else i wouldnt have finished this
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

this sucks. there's no "its alive" there's no cool scifi constructing of the creature it just kinda appears, barely kills anyone and you dont give a fuck when it does, then it just disappears. nothing fucking happens. 90% of this is just.. words. i couldn't put it down because it felt like the start to a good book but there was no good book it was 300 pages of bullshit small talk. the real monster wasnt Frankenstein or his creature, it was how overrated this book is. i wasnt a big fan of the karloff movie until now, because its such an improvement on a boring tale. if you want boris karloff as a green monster though, i would recommend the grinch. i felt like i was reading the dean koontz frankenstein and not the original it was so cheesy. how did the monster learn to speak so intellectually? get back to grunting, show off. stupid, stupid book.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

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adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

3.0

the songs.. were so so long... too long.. fucking hell
bilbo is a comedic genius
Doctor Who: Horror of Glam Rock by Paul Magrs

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

4.0

stylophone rep matters, even if this wasnt positive. tommy is me. this is the best.
De Profundis by Oscar Wilde

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This took me an atrociously long time to read it's actually crazy. I was reading like, a page a day because I just kept rereading the same lines because it's so funny. This is quite literally an antique breakup text, if anything, Oscar was too nice. Fuck Bosie. Hate him.
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I'm really conflicted on whether I can say I liked Mad Eye Moody in this or not
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