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Prachtige wereld, waar ben je by Sally Rooney

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

1.0

 Read September 2024
For the most part this was fine, a bit out of my comfortzone, not my favourite writing, and some sex scenes that I could have done without but, overall, fine.
The ending however made me want to throw it out the window and put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day. And I get that it’s very much a personal dislike, and maybe a 1 star rating is kinda petty but I don't care, what came before was not worth the bad mood it left me with. 
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Read September 2024
The pacing didn’t entirely work for me and while I love Alyssa Cole’s romance books, for me, this one could have done without the romance. Aside from that though, this was really good and I’m glad I finally picked it up. 

Finding Joy by Adriana Herrera

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

 Read August 2024
I liked it, but I think it could have been even better with a dual pov. 
De terugkeer van het omen by Gordon McGill

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dark medium-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

1.0

 Read August 2024 
Het laatste omen by Gordon McGill

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

1.0

Read August 2024
Damien, het tweede omen by Joseph Howard

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

2.0

 
Read August 2024

 
The Violence of Britishness: Racism, Borders and the Conditions of Citizenship by Nadya Ali

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informative slow-paced
 
Read August 2024
A bit repetitive due to the structure, but an interesting read. (Should note, I’m Dutch not British, so for me a lot of this was new information, can’t judge if that would be the same for British readers.)

 
Het Omen by David Seltzer

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

2.0

Read August 2024
Just watch the movie.
Lore by Alexandra Bracken

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adventurous medium-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

read August 2024