buckleberryfinn's reviews
11 reviews

The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman

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dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy: The Summer I Turned Pretty; It's Not Summer Without You; We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

finished the whole series in a week, the most determined i ever was in fifth grade

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

cried more than i'd like to admit

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The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

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inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

have re-read several times, her story is so moving, hope to visit the Anne Frank House someday

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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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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? It's complicated

3.0

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We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

really fun, finished in one day

Night by Elie Wiesel

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dark emotional informative sad tense

5.0

first book i've ever read that really affected me, my teacher at the time shed tears reading it aloud to our class

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The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

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dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

one of the best books i've read, not just for school but in general, very emotional, uncomfortable and moving, the type of book i didn't want to finish in a way but i had to

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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

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adventurous reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

assigned for school but was still interesting enough to finish

1984 by George Orwell

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informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

sort of mind bending

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