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160 reviews

Candide: Or, Optimism by Voltaire

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I‘m currently in the midst of a bit of a religious crisis, and ceaseless despair over suffering in the world, and although not a complete answer, “we must cultivate our garden“ is an answer enough 
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 1%.
Attention on new books but will re read again at some point 
Cain by José Saramago

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dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

And are arguing still 
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Had to return to the library and didn’t get to it but will return to it 
Selected Letters of John Keats (Revised) by John Keats

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informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire

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dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Not sure if I love this translation, but I love the concepts here and clearly Baudelaire was an extremely accomplished poet, with clear vision and talent 
Mr. Palomar by Italo Calvino

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

3.0

definitely will have to re-read this, but it was enjoyable and easy to let your mind wander on and think about. Very introspective and love the examinations of details that I thought no one else thought about
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, Michael Gamer

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I didn’t love the writing 
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

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dark hopeful inspiring mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I love this book, and I love the way she writes, so whimsical and touching. This was a re-read and the impression I got this time was that the characters were free in a way that in most stories they are not. They exist outside of the story we are told, most books you follow along their every move and are presented with their every thought, but Erin Morgenstern has a wonderful way of writing so that the story is not confined to the page. 
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton

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adventurous funny mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Thought provoking and witty read. I loved the absurdity of it, so dream like, it didn't take itself too seriously. The last chapter in particular can be dissected in so many angles