cowboyshakespeare's reviews
91 reviews

Another Country by James Baldwin

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4.5

cass could’ve been better written
The Gastronomical Me by M.F.K. Fisher

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Did not finish book.
exams got in the way, i’m sure i’ll finish it someday
Les années by Annie Ernaux

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
the french was very difficult, id like to try again soon
Pompeii by Robert Harris

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

enjoyable read
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.25

the reverse film segment was amazing 
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

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challenging emotional sad 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

3.5

Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

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

3.75

difficult to enjoy when you’ve read her other stuff
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

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2.0

unfortunately the awful writingis not outweighed by the occasionally interesting exploration of the magic of england