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Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Amazing book. All the characters, especially protagonsit and Anne are super interesting and well-written. The ending is also great!
Hunger by Knut Hamsun
challenging
sad
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
2.0
Some plotless blob of text. Idk maybe translation was wrong, but there is literally nothing to get out of this one. The most fun thing about this book is how author was so nazi he got an interview with Hitler, and pissed him off cuz the author had bad hearing. Now THIS is funny!
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
2.0
A very bad book with a few good things which make it a worthwhile read if you barely know what a dollar it. I read the whole thing in a day, got a few useful tidbits out of it, and deleted it off my phone. Also, whenever the author tries to go into politics, it turns ito complete cringe. At least he isn’t TOO annoying about his ideas about taxation.
12 Bytes: How We Got Here. Where We Might Go Next by Jeanette Winterson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Too little about Ai, too much opinions on social issues. Too much descriptive statements without providing evidence. Absoluetly unhelpful, dull experience.
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
2.0
The narrative itself is quite boring and sometimes nonsensical for no reason. There are some good lines here and there, but overall pretty underwelming. The ending was just bad.
Foam of the Daze: L'Ecume Des Jours by Boris Vian
3.0
The first part of the story is incredibly boring, second part is really, really good. Not SUPER good, but just good enough to get this story to 3.5/5 for me. The nonsensical humor was getting on my nerves, but sometimes was a good tool for powerful imagery. Charactes are mostly flat and boring, but authour managed to make me care about them -a little-, due to how drasticaly their lives go downhill.
The Rout by A. Fadeev
4.0
Loved the narrative, loved the character. The ending is not the most explosive, but the book still is a shining example of Soviets being able to write good and interesting stories. The love plot wasn't that convincing, but it is pretty much a norm in all russian liturature - every book has to have romance, no matter what.