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60 reviews

The Fixer by Bernard Malamud

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.75

The most unusual thing could happen to a person at any given time regardless of his/her morale, political or religious beliefs. Affliction is inevitable for individuals who are part of minority. Although I don't find Yakov Bok a likeable character, I sympathize with him but given the fact that this was based on a true story is demoralizing already. The world truly is corrupt and unjust and makes me lose hope for the solidarity of humanity. Peace is a myth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Body horror and Suicidal thoughts

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

I was on a reading slump and randomly I decided to get back into reading after a depressive state. And man, I gotta say this was such a bad pick. This book was horrible. There's no story, no engagement, no thrill and the characters were poorly written. Just the lead character who's mentally-ill reencountering her traumatizing  memories. 
wtf did I just read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Pedophilia, and Vomit

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

challenging emotional lighthearted sad

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

3.0

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

For a minute I thought this book/diary was written by a real person. I'm glad it's just fiction because the epilogue was just sad.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was beautiful but painful to read even from the start. Just wow. Read it in about three hours in one sitting. And it's my first Steinback ever. I adored his way of descriptive writing as well. Might read more of his works not sooner or later 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal death and Racial slurs

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Loved the adventure through the concept of space and time. But I wasn't fully embedded to what this book is trying to convey. I mean I loved the story but maybe I just didn't love the style of writing. 

Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately by Alicia Cook

emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

3.0

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman

adventurous challenging funny mysterious fast-paced

3.0