emilydee's reviews
19 reviews

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

interesting writing style, especially the use of really specific language (dates and times, medical jargon). It’s blunt and feels like an exact transcription of her thoughts without attempting to transcribe them. 

The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

3.5

Hard Core: Power, Pleasure, and the Frenzy of the Visible by Linda Williams
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.

Skimming for research. Amazing book though, may finish later. 

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

informative mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

The subtext is more interesting than the story 

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Woman Hating by Andrea Dworkin

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

I love it!

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Normal People by Sally Rooney

reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

funny sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I’m so into this it’s super funny but also an interesting existential character study. Kind of a predecessor to fleabag