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24 reviews

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life by Elizabeth Wyze, Darren Naish, David Lambert

informative medium-paced

5.0

Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West

challenging dark funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Downfall by Inio Asano

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

dark emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

wish i could hug melinda sordino, she deserves the world :'(

Mimi's Tales of Terror by Junji Ito

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Missing Girls by Carol Wyer

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

1964: Eyes of the Storm by Paul McCartney

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

a perfurmer turned serial killer only for girls' scent. in the most unhinged moment of the book, i thought that his execution day would be memorable for a monster like him but my jaw was DROPPED with the sudden revelation, still couldnt believe that WTF and disgusting moment. it almost like the main character put the masks for all the ppl who sees him that day. this is kinda relevant with the theme of 'glorifying serial killers' which i truly hate. but nevertheless he died in a very inhuman and somehow discontent way though. süskind's storytelling is amazing

still cant believe this fkin passage... the rest of them are just... worse... and EWWWW! i feel so disgusted, like genuinely :')

"the result was that the scheduled execution of one of the most abominable criminals of the age degenerated into the largest orgy the world had seen since the second century before Christ. "

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

adventurous challenging funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

could totally relate ;)