fionamccarthy's reviews
50 reviews

The Outsider by Albert Camus

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Cocktail Party by T.S. Eliot

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m gonna go ahead and pretend the epilogues didn’t exist so I can still give this five stars 

Emma by Jane Austen

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective 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

The Judgment by Franz Kafka

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

In the Penal Colony by Franz Kafka

dark tense medium-paced

5.0

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0