akadie's reviews
61 reviews

Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Galatea by Madeline Miller

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.25

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

Pod by Laline Paull

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Will I Ever Have Sex Again? by Sofie Hagen

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Dschinns by Fatma Aydemir

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Breaking Into Song by Adam Lenson

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Was der Fluss erzählt by Diane Setterfield

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

3.0

If not for the discriminatory language in some parts of the German translation and the stereotypes used to describe the wandering river folk, that could be put in if it served a purpose or was put next to positive assessments by some of the more aware and kind characters, I would have given more stars. 

totem by Nicolas Wouters, Claudia Sandberg, Mikaël Ross

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Heimat: A German Family Album by Nora Krug

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0