daybringer's reviews
19 reviews

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.0

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

The first Murakami novel I'd read, and one of the few books that I've read over more than once. It's an incredibly sad, yet somehow comforting story.

The Circle by Dave Eggers

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

I read this for a course in college. While I found the subject matter to be somewhat poignant- only moreso year by year- the story itself was boring and cliché.

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

dark sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The ending of the narrative told in this one left me devoid of all hope. Highly recommend. 

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

5.0

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

fast-paced

4.0

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

emotional relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.5