ethera's reviews
22 reviews

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

upsetting in a satisfying way

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark mysterious fast-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

5.0

The Fall by Albert Camus

dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom: A Story by Sylvia Plath

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

i really loved parts of it and the generational aspects of this book but the end of the second part was disappointing and unsatisfactory. 

i expected natsuko to find the right path for her in a more furfilling way than just ending up having a baby with aizawa

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

5.0

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.25

i can appreciate the writing and the imperialism commentary, however, the story felt incredibly dull. whilst  this book might have been an eye opener for people and an important matter to be discussed, the sheer ignorance and racism left me with a bitter aftertaste all throughout the book. conrad's prose is quite beautiful, but i would much rather read about this topic from anyone but a white, privileged man. 

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5