Reviews

The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux

allibug26's review against another edition

DNF. I kept reading more, trying to give it a real chance. I couldn't get into it. I didn't care about the characters, and overall just felt bored and uninterested. Can't quite put my finger on what was so off about it though; the premise is so interesting but the story itself wasn't enjoyable.

audrey_took's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 nice characters but the story itself was mid

amelia_rose_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

7/10 | Enjoyable and intriguing, 'The Book of Living Secrets' by Madeleine Roux celebrates the strength of female friendship and the compelling power of stories. While not my favorite, it definitely has its merits and offers a unique literary adventure.

eaglemask's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Struggled to get into it
Loved the style of a book inside a book. It was queer but not until like the last chapter other than a passing mention of asking if someone had a crush on someone but they didn’t even have a crush on them because the person in question was a huge jerk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

The suicide is baked into the society so if that triggers you do not read this book. It is explicitly looked down upon by our main characters but not by the rest of the society

blaborde1217's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

caeru's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

2.75

margonolastname's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.5

the_bookish_scorpio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

darquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

disheveledwizard's review against another edition

adventurous

2.75