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36 reviews
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.
put it down one day and forgot to pick it back up
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-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
3.5
Keeps you guessing, that’s for sure. I found it a tad self indulgent; saying what the message is supposed to be rather than simply showing you. Thought-provoking and deeply important messages about women and motherhood are present even if overshadowed at times by a “self aware” style that turns annoying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
dark
funny
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
5.0
Literally a life-changing read. The manipulative genius of this novel is something very rare, and the subject is something timeless. This is the only book that has made me actually laugh out loud.
I will say, however, I was bored by the parts that didn’t have Lolita in them. Humbert’s incessant rambling is a bit hard to slog through with nobody opposing him to root for, though I do understand why that is and the book is better for it.
A beautiful mind-fuck of a journey into the abuser’s psyche.
Tugs at the darkest and most hidden parts of all of us.
I will say, however, I was bored by the parts that didn’t have Lolita in them. Humbert’s incessant rambling is a bit hard to slog through with nobody opposing him to root for, though I do understand why that is and the book is better for it.
A beautiful mind-fuck of a journey into the abuser’s psyche.
Tugs at the darkest and most hidden parts of all of us.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Car accident, and Death of parent