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169 reviews
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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? Yes
4.0
First work of Shakespeare read to completion.
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
Quotable; tense; reflections on human indifference at war time
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
i wanted to be better informed of the myths, which i was. but i despise disjointed short stories. which begs the question, why am i reading 1001 nights and greek myths at the same time?
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
what the fuck?
Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-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
4.5
i don't know why I'm pivoting on that 0.5 when it's clear as mud that this is the second best book i've read this year. i'm always weary of fantasy, i lack the necessary imagination and i'll be honest, the fight scenes, the constant use of cardinal directions and references to landmarks put me off and did in fact vex me here too; but they were not enough to pull me from the plot, from the characters, from the story. i've done nothing for the past 3 days but read this book, something i haven't been able to do for quite some time. what the hell is this? how does one review a book? i seem to just be typing out an entry that should be in my personal journal. whatever, the book was in principle a 5/5 but subjectivity compels me to say 4.5/5 because 5/5s are for books that i find myself thinking about years after, or the books whose last pages i read, reread and reread again. so i guess watch this space for a second entry, or whatever. what even is grammar and punctuation?
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
faith restored in literature; books really are the shit; lapped up the monte cristo parallels like a dog; will henceforth watch a documentary on the french revolution
#cartonstansriseup #hoesforpross
#cartonstansriseup #hoesforpross
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
is gud
Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0