saintmaud's reviews
319 reviews

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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reread this after almost a decade because I rewatched hbomb's Sherlock video essay and yeah... so good.

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Melmoth by Sarah Perry

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

strange little book...

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Rosewater by Tade Thompson

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction by Dale Bailey

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medium-paced

3.0

Good as an intro to horror theory, especially since it looks at horror fiction via popular books but still, most of it felt like a pretty surface-level analysis--I think even most read-and-put-down kind of readers will be able to tell that the shining is about capitalism and the American dream. Even then, extra stars for adding Marasco's Burnt Offerings, I rarely ever see it discussed !

Matrix by Lauren Groff

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson

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3.5

Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai by Nina Mingya Powles

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.5

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The Only One Left by Riley Sager

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Hit Parade of Tears by Izumi Suzuki

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suzuki is a new fav writer <3
favourites: 'my guy', 'trial witch' & 'hey, it's a love psychedelic!'