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442 reviews
The Way by Swann's by Marcel Proust
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann
dark
mysterious
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? No
2.5
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.5
Rock Crystal by Adalbert Stifter
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself by Young-Ha Kim
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A bit of an odd book that will sit with me for a while. I’m not fully sure about what I make of it but it’s certainly thought provoking. It’ll make you reflect on life and art, and what it means to choose how you go out.
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I think this is one of those books you need to have the right expectations for. It’s a deeply unnerving character study of a woman who kills the children under her care. This is told to you at the beginning if the story. It’s not a mystery thriller and it’s closer to literary fiction. It’s a good book, but there’s no mystery about it. Still, the character of Louise told through various points of views is very interesting. I also like how the book subtly touches on racial and class divides in France.