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flodo's reviews
84 reviews
Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
On This Holy Island: A Modern Pilgrimage Across Britain by Oliver Smith
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
funny
sad
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Monsters: What do we do with great art by bad people? by Claire Dederer
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Fascinating - although I found her end view that individual choices make no difference frustrating without further explanation/discussion of how structural change might be effected.
You Are Here by David Nicholls
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Fun, as long as you don't think too deeply about any of it - I enjoyed the Superhoop
The Island by Victoria Hislop
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Possession by A.S. Byatt
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0