abbyhrc's reviews
108 reviews

Les Garçons Perdus by C.M. Stern

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

adventurous mysterious medium-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

5.0

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis

informative reflective fast-paced

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

5.0

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Physical abuse

On Palestine by Ilan Pappé, Noam Chomsky

dark informative reflective slow-paced

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

dark hopeful sad slow-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

4.75

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

dark mysterious fast-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

2.5

Triste Tigre by Neige Sinno

dark reflective medium-paced

Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao

lighthearted 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? No

2.0

never in my life have i read such a juvenile adult book... "ta-tas", "piss-fart" or "turd eggs" every two pages, are you kidding me?? the main character was NOT the interesting kind of "unlikeable/messy protagonist", thankfully the love interest was easy to like. 
the plot wasn't interesting enough to me, although i will say the bits about mythology had me hooked!! overall, not an enjoyable time but i can see the potential (some of the writing could be relatable and the romance was sweet)