aeudaimonia's reviews
83 reviews

The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Raising my rating from 4.25 in 2021 to 4.75 in 2023. I'll flesh the review out later but it really is the book that, despite its rough edges, reveals more and more of itself with new rounds of fresh eyes. 

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

A genius unconcerned with "structure" or "character development."