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121 reviews
All That's Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
Nothing life changing but a quick and easy read with some nice lgbt rep
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved this a lot! I think the writing is absolutely beautiful, it reminds me of the picture of Dorian Gray at times. I will say that I didn’t enjoy the portions about slavery and the fact that Louis was a slave owner, however it’s an important topic that I’m glad was discussed as it’s important not to forget what certain parts of history were for certain groups of people.
I look forward to reading the sequels when I have the time!
I look forward to reading the sequels when I have the time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
The Life Of Brian: Screenplay by Eric Idle, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman
funny
2.0
Didn’t like it at all, very outdated humour
A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
dark
funny
fast-paced
3.5
Quick read, funny and interesting!! Understanding the sarcasm in the essay is essential to its enjoyment. Also, it does describe women poorly (however this was written in 1720s so that isn’t much of a surprise)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Quest Begins by Erin Hunter
3.5
Childhood nostalgia <3 (the book that properly got me into reading)
The Nation's Favourite: Comic Poems by Griff Rhys Jones
funny
- 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
2.75
Some funny poetry in here at a push, but a majority of them are outdated. I did like the John Donne poem and the poem about Matilda being a liar, so I’d say it’s a good read to learn of more poets and then go further into their work
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I need to come back here when I have the ability to write a bit more, but I LOVED this so much. It’s different to the movie but they’re both so good that I’m excited to read the two sequels.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
This was so hard to enjoy, I feel like everyone recommending this is only doing it because it has an LGBT couple, and nothing to do with the actual story. Though maybe I’m just not the right audience for it