anaha's reviews
6 reviews

Blindness by José Saramago

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An amazing commentary about how humans naturally form hierarchy in times of chaos. The writing style is very unique and you can get very engrossed in the plot.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Very thought provoking whilst not being a difficult read, one of my favorites.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

dark emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

1984 by George Orwell

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

Lots of information dumps that requires a small amount of effort to digest, but otherwise a really thoughtful read. If you've heard of this book before, keep in mind it explores more themes to it than is usually discussed.

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The ending was amazing- my favorite part

The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0