camilleo's reviews
245 reviews

The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Astonishing Dialogue Taking Place in Our Bodies Impacts Health, Weight, and Mood by Emeran Mayer

informative slow-paced

2.5

Learning about the microorganisms was interesting but the amount of times the author went on a tangent including a personal story that really didn’t add anything to the book was TOO many. 
The things I found interesting and actually wanted to know more didn’t have enough information and the things I absolutely did not care about often had multiple pages dedicated to it. 
Super bummed because I had been looking forward to reading this for several years and it has disappointed me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Medical content

Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell

informative fast-paced

4.5

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was really good!! I loved the writing style and flow

In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet

challenging slow-paced

2.0

I wanted to like this book so badly but it honestly was not what I thought it was going to be.
 A defense of witches and yet there were several times I was reading and forgot this book was even supposed to be about witches!
Honestly do not recommend, I’m very disappointed.

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

5.0

This is very informative, especially for anyone who uses social media

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

4.0

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

dark sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Suicide, Suicide attempt

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.5