c_lizziebeth's reviews
58 reviews

Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

5.0

The Binding by Bridget Collins

dark lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-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

3.25

The text itself is so all over the place: mature and literary and trying to be poetic and then trashy and plain and funny and YA. It was a wonderful concept and a wild read, to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Grief, Violence, and Vomit

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It’s *.+ Hamlet. .+*

Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen

dark funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Violence, War, Torture, Suicide, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

Little Thieves by Margaret Owen

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It makes up for the many faults in its writing with how fun, funny, and tightly packed it is. Loved the world building and some of those callbacks and twists. 

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

5.0

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

5.0

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

dark emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Rarely does a novel have so much to say and have it all so well woven and so well supported.