angelicardale's reviews
138 reviews

Rolling the R's by R. Zamora Linmark

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

really really good. and also heartbreaking. this book fucking destroyed me. jesus christ.

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

loved this!! so strange and mind-fucky. i love a good unlikable, unhinged, mean female mc. more complicated women losing their minds and being violent in literature pls <3

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

i am very emotional .. that was really really good!! very upsetting but very good. i was anxious the entire time lol

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

this was such a rollercoaster. i haven't read many classics (especially victorian era classics) but this book was wild! i loved the gothic vibes and annotated it to hell and back. i read it for my victorian literature class so there were several themes i kept track of throughout the reading, and i think it really added to my enjoyment of the book. i love jane and i see a lot of myself in her. also i still think she's a lesbian sorry you can't change my mind

The Sunshine Court by Nora Sakavic

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I AM SO UNWELL. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE ON AND BE NORMAL AFTER ALL OF THAT. nora sakavic im in ur walls pls release the next book asap (": i dont know how long i can wait. time to reread the whole series all over again haha!

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

bro this book is so sad what the hell. i sobbed for the last like 45-50% of this book. fantastic 10/10 stars but omfg...this was my first read of it and just. oh my god. wow. very beautiful message but also very devastating and s.e. hinton better pay for my therapy after that.

The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

it was alright. read for a victorian literature class. not really sure why nobody in the reviews is talking about the xenophobia and racism in this when it's pretty blatant!! i know it's a product of its time period, but still, i don't think that should excuse it entirely. xenophobia and racism aside, i did appreciate that there wasn't tooooo much sexism, and the woman initially painted to be hysterical and nervous ends up being completely justified and correct, and is taken seriously throughout most of the piece. the mystery itself was just kinda strange and the conclusion didn't make a ton of sense. not the best but not the worst. solid 3/5.

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-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

i literally sobbed so hard reading this book that i went through an entire box of tissues. one of the easiest 5 stars ive ever read, that was fantastic and i will for sure have to do a full re-read at some point to go back and annotate this !!!! absolutely brilliant.

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

i really liked this, the writing was very elegant and the themes and atmosphere in the text is just fantastic. i could easily visualize everything and found myself very tensed up at several different points. very chilling and creepy!! highly recommend.

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1 by Naoya Matsumoto

adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

4.0

i really liked this! trying to read some easy reads to inspire myself to get out of my reading slump, and this did not disappoint (-: really fun, for sure continuing with the series