casmurphy's reviews
34 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Dementia, Car accident, Pregnancy

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

couldnt get into it :(

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

Night by Elie Wiesel

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Afterlove by Tanya Byrne

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Grief

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

challenging dark funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5