anka_not_anchor's reviews
126 reviews

The Slavic Myths by Svetlana Slapsak, Noah Charney

informative slow-paced

3.0

Kew: the Witch's Forest: Trees in Magic, Folklore and Traditional Remedies by Sandra Lawrence

informative fast-paced

4.0

Houses with a Story: A Dragon's Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore by Yoshida Seiji

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

The Forest Brims Over: A Novel by Maru Ayase, 彩瀬まる

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Deeply thought provoking with evocative imagery and original concepts

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

Fleabag: The Special Edition by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

A good read with beautiful language but it felt like the character’s discovery of her own queerness happened so quickly with very little exploration of the concept. 

Animal Farm by George Orwell

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0