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134 reviews

The One by Kiera Cass

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.25

frustrating book.
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

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challenging dark inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

loved the book!

Despre dragoste şi alţi demoni by Gabriel García Márquez

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

I think that this is one of those books that's a bit boring in the begining but as the story progresses it grwos more in depth and metaphors and becomes really enjoyable - so much that you can't put it away.
That was my experience with this book. I advanced through it slowly the first 70 pages or so and then read the rest of the book in one day just because the story actually started to make sense and feel real and sensible. In my opinion Gabriel García Márquez is a great storyteller and I cannot wait to read his other works of ART. Great book!
Kind regards &c &c,
Elizabeth M.
The Winner Stands Alone by Paulo Coelho

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I liked the book and I also loved the author's style of writing.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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4.0

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

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emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I don't think I'll ever read a book like this ever again.
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

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challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book broke my heart. It was beautiful and deep and it made me question quite a lot of things about myself, about human intelligence, about how we view others... about us. The meaning (or should I say meanings) of this book is something I might have to revise sometime in the future - but for now, I am pleased, even though I don't think I will be reading any more fiction soon =)

with kind regards, &c, &c
Ioana-Elizabeth <3
Gambitul Damei by Walter Tevis

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informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Traducerea mi s-a părut dezastruoasă, iar povestea a lăsat mult de dorit.

Nu mă văd recitind această carte sau recomandând-o nimănui și, dacă sunt complet sinceră, uneori cartea s-a simțit ca o pierdere de timp și energie.
Seria Netflix a fost mai bună. :)
The Prisoner's Wife by Maggie Brookes

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2.0

The concept was interestenting but it seemed as if the book reeked of contemporary writing and was a little too eager to tell the story.
*Ah and the erotic bits were just too much
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I do not think that I have ever read a book better than Anna Karenina. The way the characters are built really makes them feel real and authentic in a manner I do not think I have ever seen before in any book. Wow <3

The sole thing that made the book a little difficult to digest were the agriculture passages, but, nonetheless, it was still enjoyable. - maybe it was the translation

kind regards, &c, &c,
Elizabeth M.