drkng31's reviews
164 reviews

Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

I have mixed feelings. The author tried to highlight a real social issue, but the story was kind of boring. It's my first book from Lucy Score, and I had higher expectations.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

I have mixed feelings. I mean...it was enjoyable, but after reading Book Lovers and Beach Read, this story is not nearly as good or funny. But it's nice.

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Despre dragoste si alti demoni by Gabriel García Márquez

mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Cimitirul animalelor by Stephen King

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Culoarul morţii by Stephen King

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Car accident, and Murder

Sub Dom #2 by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

It's been a journey. I don't know if it's because I took a long break from Mr. King, or it's a great book, but I loved it. 
There are MANY characters, and you get lost at some point, but the story keeps you hooked.
It felt a lot like the political reality we're facing these days, and that's creepy I must say.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War

Sub Dom #1 by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I started this book many years ago, but I couldn't get over the first 50 pages. I started it again this month, and it was as hard as last time, because there are too many unnecessary names and details, but I managed to do it. It was very captivating, but somehow I expected for something to happen at the end of the first volume, and I was very disappointed because it didn't. Now I need to read another 550 pages until the case is solved somehow 😂
But it's a good one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

A TW missed in that list is Necrophilia

Procesul comunismului prin teatru by Matei Vişniec

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

N-am cunoscut această perioadă decât din povești, iar aici avem 3 povești care recreează foarte bine atmosfera de atunci. Nu primești cine știe ce informații pe care nu le știai dinainte, dar te face mai degrabă să simți.