desertmichelle's reviews
48 reviews

Democracy by Joan Didion

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emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Chillingly beautiful. 
A "novel of fitful glimpses" of Vietnam, politics, and painful romance.
The Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse

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mysterious fast-paced

2.0

Too bizarre for me. I felt like I was reading someone's dream. 
Kallocain by Karin Boye

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A dark and foreboding warning.
This is my second read of this novel and I'm only more afraid now.
Zorro by Isabel Allende

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

A little predictable and silly but highly entertaining.
Orlando by Virginia Woolf

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challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Beautiful!
The Saga of the Volsungs: With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok by Jackson Crawford

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

So much death and bloody battles!
As I See It: The Autobiography of J. Paul Getty by J. Getty

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Surprisingly beautiful and accessible. It made me wish I knew him, but now I feel like I do. We could all learn from his example, not to be rich but honorable.
The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age by Meg Jay

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Just... wow! So much hope and love. Everyone should read this!
The Art of Solitude by Stephen Batchelor

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Not what I expected but good.