clementine__'s reviews
170 reviews

Il libro dell'oca by Yiyun Li

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

L'ora di greco by Han Kang

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Extremely moving and it reads like a poetry. It's an incredibly beautiful and rare novel.

Quaderno proibito by Alba de Céspedes

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

La storia di un matrimonio by Andrew Sean Greer

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Un uomo da conquistare by Julia Quinn

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

2.5

Better. It has its problems, but it was written 20 years ago. I can close an eye on some of these problems, but the fatphobia was... ugh, disgusting. 

La proposta di un gentiluomo by Julia Quinn

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

1.5

Was it bad? Sure. Will I stop? Absolutely not 

Costruisci la tua casa intorno al mio corpo by Violet Kupersmith

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

Absolutely brilliant, devastating, hauntingly beautiful, one of the most original books (and one of the weirdest, in the best way possible) books I've ever read. I cried, I gasped, I laughed, I suffered, I LOVED Binh and the fortunteller and I related so much to Winnie. Marvelous book, so creative and well crafted, it was really inspiring, especially at the end. I'll be thinking about it for a while, I don't think I will ever forget this book. 

Una dote di sangue by S.T. Gibson

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

A me puoi dirlo by Catherine Lacey

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Piovevano uccelli by Jocelyne Saucier

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

1.0

“Anche quando mi prendevano a forza riuscivo comunque a provare piacere. Ma non sono mai stata baciata, mai accarezzata.”
Si può parlare di st*pro in questo modo? Beh, Jocelyne Saucier lo fa.
State lontani da questo libro, non solo per questo motivo, ma perché è tremendamente artificioso, nonostante tratti tematiche importanti non riesce a colpire, a emozionare. Ogni volta che lo chiudevo, per riaprirlo dovevo costringermi.

Addio Jocelyne, a mai più rivederci.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault