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81 reviews
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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
5.0
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason by Michel Foucault
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke: Bilingual Edition by Rainer Maria Rilke
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
Good translation for the most part; disagreed with some of Mitchell's choices but this edition's excellent, extensive notes made up for them. The originals of course are unparalleled.
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Formation of a Persecuting Society: Authority and Deviance in Western Europe 950-1250 by R.I. Moore
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Practicing Piety in Medieval Ashkenaz: Men, Women, and Everyday Religious Observance by Elisheva Baumgarten
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Witch Craze: Terror and Fantasy in Baroque Germany by Lyndal Roper
challenging
dark
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence and Torture
Moderate: Misogyny