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76 reviews
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I had such a strange relationship with this book. I thought it was just an average experience (and I couldn't help but compare it to another book I've read and enjoyed a lot). it took me so long to finish it. I clashed with the writing s lot. but as I finished it, I realized I was glad I pulled through. it does have heart, and I learned to love (or tolerate) the characters and feel anxious as to what could happen next. I was reminded of found family and love and how complex it is.
The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
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
i hate that i dont know how to feel about this book
i picked this book up two years ago and left it bc of the thing between john and franny. but i thought the story was compelling, and something reminded me of it again so i picked it up.
i trudged through it for two weeks bc i had to finish it, and okay. did i have fun reading it? kind of. did i also think it went on forever sometimes and wished i was reading something else? also yes.
incest aside, i found the family dynamics and settings interesting. it was also... dense.
i picked this book up two years ago and left it bc of the thing between john and franny. but i thought the story was compelling, and something reminded me of it again so i picked it up.
i trudged through it for two weeks bc i had to finish it, and okay. did i have fun reading it? kind of. did i also think it went on forever sometimes and wished i was reading something else? also yes.
incest aside, i found the family dynamics and settings interesting. it was also... dense.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.
the writing took me out of the story completely, taking into account this is supposed to be historical fiction
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I'm sorry but this was just so. bland to me. I was actually quite interested in udayan and I understand he was not the focus but it would have been way more interesting, bc i feel the author can make a good character study. the rest of the cast was again. bland. unlikable and not in a fun way. part of his i feel Abt this may be bc ive read books with similar themes that have done this way better.
The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
nice collection of short stories. I thought the actually play was going to be there bc i went it blind lmao BUT I enjoyed having the implication of this play that drove people crazy.
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
the craziest 24 hours any family has lived
i looove gothic novels i love castles and melodramatic dialogue and tragedy and fatal flaws it was short and fun
i looove gothic novels i love castles and melodramatic dialogue and tragedy and fatal flaws it was short and fun
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.25
i dont even know how to approach this book and or how to give it a neat rounded rating
reading darnielle's narration is like thinking man this person has a fucked-up way of thinking, it must be exhausting and inmediatelly realising that is exactly the way you think
i liked it way better than universal harvester that's for sure, i liked figuring out what happened to the main character and how he interacts with the world a lot, but i honestly felt drained reading it but i dont think its in a bad way !!!!
reading darnielle's narration is like thinking man this person has a fucked-up way of thinking, it must be exhausting and inmediatelly realising that is exactly the way you think
i liked it way better than universal harvester that's for sure, i liked figuring out what happened to the main character and how he interacts with the world a lot, but i honestly felt drained reading it but i dont think its in a bad way !!!!
The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I was on the brink of tears the whole time reading this so
i love reading plays man, it adds a whole dimention that novels don't have i believe
the translation i read was too spaniard for my taste but it still didnt take away from the heartbreaking interactions, the half-truths and the dialogue that both said everything and left everything unsaid between the characters
i love reading plays man, it adds a whole dimention that novels don't have i believe
the translation i read was too spaniard for my taste but it still didnt take away from the heartbreaking interactions, the half-truths and the dialogue that both said everything and left everything unsaid between the characters
The Watches of the Night by Darcy Lindbergh
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
this was very cute, i devoured it in like two days.
i dont know if you need some sh knowledge to follow the thread of the story but as someone who has read most of the canon it was nice to see the references.
major points for a happy ending too!
my issues I guess was the pacing. i understand this is a novella and I get the author's choice to use chapters as sort of vignettes, but I would have liked to expand on some of those
i dont know if you need some sh knowledge to follow the thread of the story but as someone who has read most of the canon it was nice to see the references.
major points for a happy ending too!
my issues I guess was the pacing. i understand this is a novella and I get the author's choice to use chapters as sort of vignettes, but I would have liked to expand on some of those