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53 reviews
Το άρωμα by Patrick Süskind
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
2.0
Most of the book is about perfume-making, which for me was tiring. All the real action happens near the end.
Οι ιστορίες του Μπιντλ του Βάρδου by J.K. Rowling
dark
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Complete Illustrated Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ο Ταξιδιώτης της Αυγής by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The previous (chronologically) books were very easy to read. I mean, I couldn't stop reading, literally. This one, I felt a little dragging in the plot? Maybe because I didn't like some of the things that our protagonists found along the way.
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
dark
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Το ξύπνημα του κακού by Thomas Harris
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Το Λιοντάρι, η Μάγισσα και η Ντουλάπα by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
2.0
I'm not really entitled to review this book since I only read the ending. If you stumbled upon my reviews on the previous books, you know I like the world the writer created, but I hate reading the perspective of a character I don't like.
First-person narrative may be easy for some to write, since it's very personal, but it's tricky. From the reader point of view, if you don't like the narrator it's really hard to follow the book, even if you like the plot.
I was so frustrated with Alina on the previous book that I went straight to the ending (only to be further frustrated), because I couldn't spend any more hours getting all bothered and cursing a fictional character.
First-person narrative may be easy for some to write, since it's very personal, but it's tricky. From the reader point of view, if you don't like the narrator it's really hard to follow the book, even if you like the plot.
I was so frustrated with Alina on the previous book that I went straight to the ending (only to be further frustrated), because I couldn't spend any more hours getting all bothered and cursing a fictional character.