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42 reviews
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-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? Yes
5.0
my new favourite book of all time, ottessa moshfegh can write a fucking good book
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
as if my love for dave grohl could get any deeper
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fuck
no sleep for me tonight ‼️
no sleep for me tonight ‼️
Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
the 90s - my fav decade for music !!!
i am honestly so in love and interested in the whole riot grrrl 90s punk scene and this is the perfect book to read if you want to know more about it!
i am honestly so in love and interested in the whole riot grrrl 90s punk scene and this is the perfect book to read if you want to know more about it!
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
i was genuinely baffled throughout it because i did not understand any of the chess language
but i think the book itself on a whole was very well written and enjoyable, but i didn't really like the way the author wrote female characters (especially young girls). you could definitely tell that it was written by a man due to the language used when describing beth or jolene and the unnecessary scenes he added with them both in the orphanage. but as i said, it was written in the 1980s by a white man in his late 60s so i'm not surprised that it was written in this way if you know what i mean
but i think the book itself on a whole was very well written and enjoyable, but i didn't really like the way the author wrote female characters (especially young girls). you could definitely tell that it was written by a man due to the language used when describing beth or jolene and the unnecessary scenes he added with them both in the orphanage. but as i said, it was written in the 1980s by a white man in his late 60s so i'm not surprised that it was written in this way if you know what i mean
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
dark
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0
what the fuck is all i have to say
Just Kids by Patti Smith
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
this is the only book ever.
my absolute favourite book of all time, every line is beautifully written and i sobbed so hard once i finished it
this is one of the only books i think everyone should at least read once in their life, it impacts everyone in a way <3
my absolute favourite book of all time, every line is beautifully written and i sobbed so hard once i finished it
this is one of the only books i think everyone should at least read once in their life, it impacts everyone in a way <3
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt by Steve Maguire, John Cooper Clarke
funny
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
5.0
i've never really been a massive fan of poetry but i absolutely love the work of john cooper clarke
read all the poems in one sitting, in a forest, sitting on a fallen down tree, with my fingers going numb from the cold 😭
would 100% recommend
read all the poems in one sitting, in a forest, sitting on a fallen down tree, with my fingers going numb from the cold 😭
would 100% recommend
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wow
the plot ?? so detailed and complicated but leigh bardugo makes it sound so easy !! her writing style is so good, and this book made me very easily squeamish (so if you don't like descriptions of gore then this isn't for you !!)
this is the only book where pop culture references were allowed, seeing as the only references made were about the smiths 😭
such a good book, but i spent wayy too much time on it as i was in a massive reading slump :(
the plot ?? so detailed and complicated but leigh bardugo makes it sound so easy !! her writing style is so good, and this book made me very easily squeamish (so if you don't like descriptions of gore then this isn't for you !!)
this is the only book where pop culture references were allowed, seeing as the only references made were about the smiths 😭
such a good book, but i spent wayy too much time on it as i was in a massive reading slump :(