cluttered_mind's reviews
175 reviews

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

challenging tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

A good story that's poorly executed. The author rushed through the set up to get to the exciting parts. Which made those parts of the book fall flat. 

I wish there were more time spent on build up, so that there is actual pay off in the end. As it is, it just feels like things happened. And that's that. Usually the story falls into telling-not showing.

It also feels more like the author tried to hold a lesson on the real life history that inspired this, and less like a work of fiction.

I don't think there is a single character I actually care about. None of them get the time they need to grow on you. They're just there.

there wasn't a single character death that feels in any way meaningful

It's a decent book for such a young author, but there should have been spent more time fleshing it out.

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

H.C. Andersens beste eventyr by Hans Christian Andersen

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.5

Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Persuasion by Jane Austen

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25