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125 reviews

Myrksy by William Shakespeare

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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

4.75

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

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

3.75

Harry Potter och de vises sten by J.K. Rowling

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story Of One Man's Survival In Warsaw, 1939 45 by Władysław Szpilman

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

It is strange to attempt to rate a personal account of such horrors.  All I can say, is that this might be the most accurate depiction of human nature - in its best and worst. It is also a very unique and important testimony of the horrors of the holocaust, so I truly recommend everyone, but especially fellow history students, to read this.
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Väkivallan historia by Édouard Louis

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

4.75

Luin tämän muutama kuukausi sen jälkeen kun minut huumattiin baarissa. Väkivalta ei tasoltaan ole tietenkään sama, mutta Louis kuvailee väkivallan jälkeistä aikaa tavalla, jota en tiennyt ollenkaan mahdolliseksi. Tuntui siltä, niin kuin lukisin omasta elämästäni tapahtumia seuranneen parin kuukauden ajalta. Tunne oli niin vapauttava, alistava, traumaattinen kuin katarsista. 

Louis on ensimmäinen kirjailija, jonka tyyli on melko ajatuksenvirtamainen, josta tykkään. Kieli on kaunista ja tekee kuvauksista entistäkin riipivän. 
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Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas

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emotional mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The last 30% or so of the book was really good. the first 50% were mind numbingly boring. A lot of it should have been edited out. Most of the book felt like a filler episode.
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Muistipoliisi by Yōko Ogawa

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici

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informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

Seksuaalisuuden historia. Tiedontahto, Nautintojen käyttö, Huoli itsestä by Michel Foucault

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
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