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Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
Como agua para chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
Got lazy and now idek where the book actually is
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 43%.
I just don't like the main character. I feel bad for her but it's very much like she's just stuck in her head all the time.
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.
It just got a bit much
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My first Murakami read and I can see why he's so beloved in the literature world. Was an interesting plot with several events happening within a single night but at times it got rather abstract and even philosophical. So I was a bit confused sometimes. Yeah I'd say it was decent :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 3 by Posuka Demizu, Kaiu Shirai
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pretty good.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A deeply moving book that'll stay on my mind for quite some time. I liked how we're able to see the events of the story unfold through Nuri, whose perspective we come to learn isn't always the most reliable. How he loses everything he loves, and is forced to try and start again with his wife who's become a shell herself. A story of broken people trying to become unbroken. That's how I'd summarise the book in a sentence.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 2 by Posuka Demizu, Kaiu Shirai
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Honestly the manga is proving itself to be superior to the anime (season 1 was a good one though)
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1: Grace Field House by Posuka Demizu, Kaiu Shirai
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As a massive fan of the anime (apart from season 2 we don't talk about season 2) I thought it'd be nice to start reading the manga series and it was great! I loved how similar the characters design/plot is to the animated series.
The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1 by Posuka Demizu, Kaiu Shirai
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As a massive fan of the anime (apart from season 2 we don't talk about season 2) I thought it'd be nice to start reading the manga series and it was great! I loved how similar the characters design/plot is to the animated series.