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73 reviews

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

Paint It All Red by S.T. Abby

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.25

All the Lies by S.T. Abby

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

Scarlet Angel by S.T. Abby

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.25

"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities."

Sidetracked by S.T. Abby

dark emotional 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? No

3.5

The Risk by S.T. Abby

dark lighthearted relaxing fast-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

3.75

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

I didn't like Celia, at all. I liked two of the husbands: Harry and Rex North. I liked Evelyn at first, I like her considerably less having finished reading. Odd choice but I actually liked Louisa. I didn't like stuff near the ending. It's was great until it was okay.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

hopeful lighthearted 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? No

3.0

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I don't usually listen to audiobooks but I don't think I would've reached the end of this story otherwise.

There wasn't any grand story, things happened and the characters simply went along with the waves. That is in fact more realistic in fact I suppose but it's not really my thing. I liked Old Man the most but didn't really feel sad or anything, it was pretty obvious that he was going to die then. I wonder why her mother was the first one to be called by the Memory Police. The most interesting part about the book I'd say was how the views of Arr and main character (whose name I, oddly, can't recall) differed. One was convinced memories never truly fade and tried to make others recall the things they had forgotten about, and the other couldn't understand why it was so important to hold on to memories which had already been lost.

Other than that I can't think of much to say, it was okay overall.