celticthistle's reviews
95 reviews

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
Did not finish book.

Same old, same old 

Tall Bones by Anna Bailey

dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.5

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Elephant Moon by John Sweeney

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Child abuse, Vomit, Sexual violence, Grief, Animal death, Blood, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

A bit like Marmite. You'll either love it or hate!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Grief, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Blood

The Rosary Girls by Richard Montanari

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book will keep you awake for yrs,long after you have read it! Genius 

The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

dark emotional inspiring tense 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

5.0

Becoming by Michelle Obama

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0