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21 reviews

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Ncs: Third Part of King Henry VI by William Shakespeare
Did not finish book. Stopped at 74%.

Like with 2 Henry VI, I've finished reading the play, but decided not to read the introduction at this time (first because I was so done with it, but now because I'm behind schedule on this project).

The trilogy is a wild ride, but 3H6 is horrifying from start to finish. And yet... It's honestly compelling. I've gone from never wanting to look at these plays again to needing to study them. Unbelievable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

The Second Part of King Henry VI by William Shakespeare
Did not finish book. Stopped at 70%.

I don't know enough English history to care about this. Life happened and I'm late with this project and I'm over this trilogy.

Still one to go, though....

Ncs: First Part of King Henry VI by William Shakespeare

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Who am I to rate Shakespeare, or Cambridge editions scholarship lol

Anyway, this was the motivation I needed to pick up that biography of Saint Joan of Arc.

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

5.0

A Amiga Genial by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

Minor: Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment

The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I had forgotten how much I love LotR! Listening to the audiobooks has been an incredibly emotional experience 😅

História dos Papas by Charles A. Coulombe

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

After a whole year, I’m giving up on the audiobook. I’m going to try reading it instead. Fingers crossed I won’t regret not giving up on the book altogether…

There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely delightful