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123 reviews

Meno di zero by Bret Easton Ellis

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

if the message of this book was disgust, then it's perfect.
I'm staring at it, with not much to say beside "what the fuck?".
It feels like something surreal but, at the same time, so true that it makes you feel disgusted and sad and angry about everything. 
Great work, ig.

Le schegge by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book took me a lot of time but now, once finished, I feel like it was totally worth it. It is not for everyone, will never be, but I did enjoy the madness and craziness of the whole. 

Bret was so good in his writing that I felt like I was him and at the same time I was absolutely shocked at was was he saying, doing and thinking. 
I was feeling what he was feeling and at the same time I was aware that I couldn't trust him. 

I genuinely don't have a good way to explain this book because I don't think there's actually a way to.
I can just say that I did love it and I'm 80% sure that if Bret and Robert fucked, none of this would have happened. 

Pomodori verdi fritti al caffè di Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

sono sempre restia a dare 5 stelle ad un libro ma "pomodori verdi fritti al caffè di Whistle shop" se le merita tutte.
Una storia divisa fra passato e presente, un raccolta, quasi, di momenti di vita che ti fanno crescere con i protagonisti ma anche ridere della surrealità delle situazioni.
Che poi, si può davvero parlare di surrealità? Seppur esagerando e giocando molto sulla comicità, il libro tratta argomenti molto pesanti e, purtroppo, ancora attuali.
Un gioiello che consiglio e che mi pento, quasi, di aver finito. Mi mancherà tanto.

Stelle e Ottone by Jude Archer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.

might pick it up again later. big no for now.
Nice cover and gadget, bad writing and bad character building.
a flat line.

This Savage Song by V.E. Schwab
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

i was confused and bored. 

Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

dark slow-paced

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

0.0

the worst book I've ever read.

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

no matter how interesting the book was, or the plot, the first 100/150 pages were a flop.
Confusing, slow and irritating.
After a while, it finally started to go somewhere and I really loved it.
I, unfortunately, already understood what was gonna happen so there wasn't much of a twist.
Still loved to see Andrew grieve, I appreciated Sam (and their maybe) and i loved Riley.

Answers in the Pages by David Levithan

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

when I tell you i cried like a baby, I mean it.
This book is full of hope and love.
A beautiful piece of art who made me proud of who I am and hopeful once again.
I loved every character, maybe Roberto a lil more but it doesn't matter. It was perfect.

Appuntamento in terrazzo by Felicia Kingsley

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

Carino. Storia leggera, poco credibile ma comunque due ore ben spese in relax.

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

i simply can't. 
i love ff but i do not love a ff when i want a /book/.
The characters are unbearable and everything is just so...weird. Nope. Sorry.