_ce's reviews
161 reviews

The Odyssey by Homer

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

the journey is more traumatic here than in the greek mythology book i’ve read in high school

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

some parts are dated; some parts are really good

All Our Wild Wonder by Sarah Kay

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

short but sweet

Nothing Deep by Richard Bolisay

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

the author owned this genre

Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

adventurous hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

i love aza and the story behind the title. i also love how the author described mental health here - not in a metaphoric way like most others

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

5.0

i love this book sm. thank you sayaka 🙏

At Home With Crazy by Katrina Martin

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

i think i’ve learned a lot from this book about mental health. thank you to the author

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

not very similar to the tv, which i like

The Essential Manuel Arguilla Reader by Manuel E. Arguilla

funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i love manuel arguilla’s writing style. curious about the book’s title though

How To Stop Time by Matt Haig

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

like nearly all of the time-related work ive read, some things in this book were quite absurd i think but i like how it elaborates on how time can be both comforting and terrifying at the same time