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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
3.5
Taylor Jenkins Reid writes some of the most captivating books. This is a really great, fun read but I don't think it holds compared to Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Especially being set in the same universe I don't think Malibu Rising compares to these legends. I loved the references and I really enjoyed the story but this is not the one I'll reach for first if I am in the mood to read some of her work.
Emma: 200th-Anniversary Annotated Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Jane Austen
4.5
Clueless has been my favorite movie since I was like 11 years old... do I need to say more?
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
slow-paced
4.0
I really thought this was going to be Jane Austen for the depressed girlies.......no. I need to go to therapy because I loved Mr. Rochester. until like 300 pages in then he could literally pay for his crimes A great read, though!!!
Normal People by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Ableism
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
3.0
This small book seems to be a quick read but it is anything but. Despite being written several decades ago, its content is heavy and relates to many of the ongoing discussions in the modern world. How do we handle artificial intelligence as they gain more intelligence, gaining something that feels like empathy and morals. Should corporations in charge of and creating artificial intelligence have a responsibility in making them more and more technologically advance? How do we handle ownership of A.I.? Another part of the book deals with the ableism of another character. He was unable to evacuate the earth when it started dying due to his lower I.Q. The book might date itself (i.e. referring to Russia as the Soviet Union), but this book has much relevancy to day.