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11 reviews

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

I warmed up to this book, but it still wasn’t a perfect read for me I don’t think. I don’t read much romance, but the main character seemed was too bumbling and cringe, crossing the line of relatability to annoyance. The main guy was nice, but the second anything that deep gets revealed about him it’s the twist. He’s very hallmark perfect man. Some of the Brits feel almost like caricatures, with their “bullocks!”, “oh good heavens”, “deary me, he rides like a Yorkshireman!” But then again, I’m not a posh Brit so for all I know it’s realistic for Oxford. I warmed up to it, and honestly enjoyed the protagonist’s personal life towards the end more than her dating. A nice read, but probably not a re-read. Also, very clearly Gen X written. Feels sorta like my mom’s friend wrote it.

World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.0

Found it a bit hard to relate to, as I’m not the world’s largest music connoisseur, nor a 50 year old man obsessed with rock music from his youth. Yet it was still an enjoyable read, and finished it in one session.

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris

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funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Not quite as funny as When You Are Engulfed in Flames was(which was the first Sedaris book I’d read), but I really did enjoy this book. I think it really picked up on charmingness after the second half. He manages to capture the simultaneous monotony and chaos of everyday life, and I find that style of writing incredibly refreshing. Found myself noting surprisingly profound passages immediately followed by a hilariously absurd event.

Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

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dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

one of my favorite Shakespeares to date 😚

White Fright: The Sexual Panic at the Heart of America's Racist History by Jane Dailey

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challenging informative sad slow-paced

3.75

Informative, but a tough read. Both in content and density

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So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

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funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

me. actually me. af

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Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata

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dark emotional 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

2.0

Technically pretty good writing. Didn’t like the style. Most of all, main character is a completely insufferable selfish and objectifying asshole. He views women consistently as bodies alone. He looks for validation by pretending to be his father in sleeping with his father’s mistress. The women are one-dimensional and helpless, all reliant and obsessed with the main character. Frustrating, gross, and just overall gave me the ick in very way possible.

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Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

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funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed it. Tore through. I don’t agree on everything, and some parts haven’t aged perfectly, but I think that’s alright. She is witty, smart, and admirable. Most of all I found her prose and perspective fascinating. In the best possible way, I see myself in Gay so much in terms of passions and experiences, but rarely in how she sees the world.

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evangelinew's reviews 11 reviews

evangelinew's reviews
11 reviews