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38 reviews
Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The concept was so interesting. That was what made the book redeemable for me a bit. I understand that the author was trying to portray the harmful effects of such a job. However, this was not done well. I found it terribly hard to care about any of the characters because I hardly felt like I knew who any of them were. They weren’t flushed out well (to be fair though, this was a very short book). Some pieces felt unnecessarily convoluted and the ending was just… what? It wasn’t poetic or hard hitting, even with some reflection.. It just felt like a chunk of the book was missing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Alcohol
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Car accident
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
Educated by Tara Westover
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Suicide
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running by Haruki Murakami
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.5
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This was a super interesting concept, but I just did not connect with Nora or any of the other characters... On that note, the other characters weren't the most three-dimensional, though partially due to the fact that they did not know about their other selves in the way that Nora did, but I thought this made it really difficult to feel anything when things happened to them... I wish some of the messages were less in-your-face too. I found myself being skeptical that Nora, who studied philosophy (!), had not thought all that deeply about some of the things the librarian had to spell out for her... It seemed strange at times that she didn't understand certain things...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5