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9 reviews
The Festival of Insignificance by Milan Kundera
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I'm missing all the deeper points of this book but it's made me think a little more again. I appreciate that, and it's just a good book overall
Storm by Nicola Skinner
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
medium-paced
4.25
not sure how I feel about the ending but ughhhh its so good
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
most people seemed to really enjoy it so the problem isnt with the book ig. it's just not my type of book 🙁
Update: so I got bored and stuck in a place where I had nothing else to do and no wifi, and this was the only book on my phone. I ended up finishing it and it was actually better written than it seemed from the first couple of chapters? not sure how I feel about this tho, I don't think I like it very much.
Update: so I got bored and stuck in a place where I had nothing else to do and no wifi, and this was the only book on my phone. I ended up finishing it and it was actually better written than it seemed from the first couple of chapters? not sure how I feel about this tho, I don't think I like it very much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child death
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Rape, Self harm, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Giving 3 stars because it really, really just wasn't my thing and the only reason I finished it was because I didn't want to leave it unfinished, but I also don't want to rate it too low in case it's somebody else's cup of tea. From the synopsis it seemed like a crime thriller, but it turned out to be about family drama. A whole lot of it. With a manipulative liar and his victims/accomplices scattered about, who were also kinda the main cause of the family drama.
There was also romance in it, surprisingly, which afair was not mentioned anywhere. Not a lot of it, but it was incredibly obvious and I could sense it from a mile away (and I don't even read romance!)
And for some reason, the book felt very fanfiction-y? It also seemed a lot like a fever dream.
There was also romance in it, surprisingly, which afair was not mentioned anywhere. Not a lot of it, but it was incredibly obvious and I could sense it from a mile away (and I don't even read romance!)
And for some reason, the book felt very fanfiction-y? It also seemed a lot like a fever dream.
The Humans by Matt Haig
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Minor: Bullying