babybelchels's reviews
39 reviews

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

emotional reflective medium-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

3.0

Mr Salary by Sally Rooney

emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The age gap……………. Questionable

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

omg fuck you Sally you’ve done it again……. Feeling empty

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Keiko, the girlboss of convenience stores

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective 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

3.75

“The idea of forgetting anything about you is kind of horrifying to me.” 
Yeah I’m Crying brb listening to Mr Perfectly Fine by Taylor Swift

Also I couldn’t help but have Nick Miller’s voice in my head saying “You only get one wife, it’s the way the world works!” everytime I read this

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Sally Rooney You got me. I am now a fan. 

Notes on 'Camp' by Susan Sontag

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Read this purely so I have evidence to argue that the Twilight series is Camp. 

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The most complicated lovers-enemies-lovers arch ever. I love it.

Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.5

this book left me feeling empty idk how i’m going to recover

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse