dorothea03's reviews
20 reviews

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

It was a sweet book. Cute, fun, and a solid children’s novel

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison

lighthearted reflective slow-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

2.5

I thought this book was pretty mid. The main character objectifies women in a weird way and like constantly. I was bored and didn’t want to keep reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Misogyny

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t often react while I’m reading but this book had me laughing out loud, crying, and yelling at it. It is truly a beautiful book that makes you think about the important things in life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Homophobia

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.75

So intense, so many twists. I was so conflicted reading this because I know that Snow is the villain of The Hunger Games so it was very weird rooting for him. Most of the twists took me by surprise and I couldn’t put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Cannibalism

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

First time reading and I thought it was a sweet little book. Definitely for children but a wonderful story 

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

I don’t think I’ve ever been so shocked by a book before. It’s kind of my first horror read and it was so good that I might have flipped me to the dark side. One thing is that the edition I read was a censored version, which I didn’t know, so I really want to read an uncensored version now. 

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I genuinely loved this book. It was heartwarming and very sweet. There were a couple point that were redundant, but it was a quick and fun read. 

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I found this book enjoyable even though there were a few aspects that I didn’t enjoy. From reading the blurb I thought this book was going to have strong feminist themes, but all of the characters have this obsession with getting pregnant (which isn’t bad but is a narrative that is forced on women) and the book barely passes the bechdel test. Once I got over my hopes of it being a progressive book, I enjoyed fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Infertility

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, and Death

I Called Him Necktie by Milena Michiko Flašar

slow-paced

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

1.0

I found this book confusing and a little boring. It was sweet at times but it took me forever to get through because of the style of writing. Not for me. 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin by Jane Austen

funny inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

A classic for a reason. The characters are so interesting and I love a good begrudging romance.