chloe_eags's reviews
15 reviews

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Love the concept of the elderly friend group solving murders, so unique! 

Maybe this is because I didn’t read it over a few days/a week, but I found it hard near the end to keep up with what was happening. Ending did not go as I expected.

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Lots of people really love this book, and I bought it after watching the International Booker Prize live stream. I enjoyed this book more towards the end, and it was only towards the final half that I grasped the complexity of this novel and the relationship it portrays. Very beautifully written and interesting insights into the historical background of the before and after of the Berlin Wall. 

The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan

dark sad slow-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

4.0

Interesting insight into the human condition - felt that the ending didn’t give a satisfying finish, as if there was more to come. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

A Clergyman's Daughter by George Orwell

reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

5.0

Crime/thriller books aren’t usually my go-to but I loved this book! The plot development had me hooked - excited to read other books by this author

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

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? It's complicated

4.0