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Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
adventurous
emotional
2.25
Liked the first volume better. I'm way older than the target audience, so that might explain why Zelie got on my nerves and the characters seemed mostly flat. I'm starting to sympathise with the side in the conflict the reader is clearly supposed to see as the enemy, and I think the writing is to blame and not my character.
Miss Marple Short Stories by Agatha Christie
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.75
I read most of them as a child in translation, borrowed from the library. Now read them for the first time in the original, in this absolutely stunning Folio Society edition. Still a joy, even though, as the editor notes, "there is such a thing as too many cosy mysteries".
The Cross Drums by Meshack Asare
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
3.75
Poetic illustrations.
At times I found it hard to follow whose perspective we are following.
At times I found it hard to follow whose perspective we are following.
Quecke by Petre M. Andreevski
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Terminal illness, and War
himmelhochjauchzend gedankenvertieft: Gedichte und Texte: Bewegende Lyrik für alle, die mehr vom Leben wollen by Sarah Marie
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0