nicolleschumacher's reviews
160 reviews

Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus

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

3.0

Thanks Prometheus ♥️
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton

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adventurous dark informative reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Amazingly well done collection of mythology. The authors insights are very helpful, and I was interested the whole way through. It was a bit strange to me to add about 10 pages of Norse mythology at the end, though I enjoyed it, it could have been left out or expanded properly 
Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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

4.0

There is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow. 
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

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

5.0

For the shoemaker, keep reading, seek bewilderment, falling into manholes. 
I loved this book, it was very funny but sincere in its meaning, it made me tear up at the end. 
Orlando by Virginia Woolf

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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

My favourite thing that I’ve read from Virginia Woolf so far. It was witty and well constructed, critical of society and sympathetic to the human spirit 
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

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challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

2.75

Dickens writing is great, particularly his descriptions, however he is a bit meandering and I find it hard to focus when reading his works. It took me several months to finish this, and I don’t believe it will leave a lasting impression on me. 
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

So many beautiful lines and wisdom in here, truly something that must be revisited time and time again to ingrain it within you 
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
I don’t feel like reading something dark and realistic 
Mordew by Alex Pheby

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-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

3.5

A bit too slow in pace at times, but enjoyable, honestly wish there was more of the Master as he is the most interesting character. The problem with this book was the enormity of the world that he is building and all its lore, too much trying to be stuffed in at once and so the plot suffered in times for it. 
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes

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adventurous funny informative mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I really enjoyed this! It was very clever, funny, and extremely well done in terms of plot and keeping the interest of the reader