anaisdunne's reviews
63 reviews

The Final Reflection by John M. Ford

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

Genuinely great read that keeps you interested in the characters and political drama, I also found it an excellent tribute to the forgotten/erased intelligence and intricacies of the Klingon empire

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The first 2 parts were spectacular. However, the others nearly ruined it for me if not for in Incredible sense of time that the novel evokes, which leads you to feel as if you’re reading an entirely different book.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

5.0

The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

I always thought that describing a novel as powerful was a bit pretentious but this is one that deserves that description.

Making Stuff and Doing Things: A Collection of DIY Guides to Just About Everything by Kyle Bravo

informative inspiring

5.0

 It's better than described! Really interesting! 

Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

 A truly Incredible novel - I was able to personally connect with a character whom I have so very little in common with and who does something I would never do is an example of incredible writing 

Inventing Elliot by Graham Gardner

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book, strong characterisation and plot. A fantastic novel for anyone who doesn't want to read 1984 but wants to know what it's about. 

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

3.75

The Challenger: Contender Book 2 by Taran Matharu

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.0

 

The dreadful totally artificial romance with NO chemistry or any attraction or ANYTHING before it was thrown in the reader's face has almost ruined the series for me.

 
I love this series the writing, worldbuilding, characters and plot are all WONDERFUL!!

Circe by Madeline Miller

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

It was fantastic but I sometimes felt very distanced from the story, it was immersive which is completely understandable but did affect my experience. Honestly a spectacular novel.