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41 reviews
Educated by Tara Westover
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Ow
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
SPA by Erik Svetoft
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I haven’t read much horror before, but I might start now. I really enjoyed this story and the art style is just impeccable. Honestly I could get some of the stuff in this book tattooed on my body!
Lovely existential horror. Not much plot, vibes only. And impeccable vibes at that.
Reminded me of the first part of the stop motion film “the house” as well as the kids book “furan”. Both really good stuff 👏🏼
Also- the director is my favourite character- idk why he’s just so charming. Imagine if I could tell him what I feel someday
Lovely existential horror. Not much plot, vibes only. And impeccable vibes at that.
Reminded me of the first part of the stop motion film “the house” as well as the kids book “furan”. Both really good stuff 👏🏼
Also- the director is my favourite character- idk why he’s just so charming. Imagine if I could tell him what I feel someday
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Body horror
Invandrarna by Vilhelm Moberg
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Ja, ja, ja, säger jag bara. Toppade inte utvandrarna för mig, men riktigt bra var den!
En sak till jag måste tillägga: så fantastiska nya broderade omslag av Karin Holmberg!
En sak till jag måste tillägga: så fantastiska nya broderade omslag av Karin Holmberg!
The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
2.25
This book was a strange one. I can’t say I liked it per se but I also don't think I hated it? It was a weird experience over all and I was incredibly confused the whole time. This book was not for me, but if you like vague stuff it might be for you
Having just recently read 1984 this didn’t have as much of a punch it might’ve had if it had been the first of this kind that I read. I would recommend 1894 as better in this genre/theme idk
Tldr- read 1984 instead
Having just recently read 1984 this didn’t have as much of a punch it might’ve had if it had been the first of this kind that I read. I would recommend 1894 as better in this genre/theme idk
Tldr- read 1984 instead
Girig-Sverige : Så blev folkhemmet ett paradis för de superrika by Andreas Cervenka
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Rekommenderar att läsa denna som fysisk bok för att få grepp på alla siffror. Trots detta en bra och skrämmande bok.
Utvandrarna by Vilhelm Moberg
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Fantastic book. Coming in at a hefty 573 pages this went by much quicker than I thought. It truly is one of the best books I've ever read, and after finishing it I went out and bought matching editions of the rest of the series. Moberg somehow manages to describe everything in the right amount of detail at all times, which kept me engaged but did not feel stagnant at any point. Part of the Swedish literary "canon" for a reason!
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Loved this book! Picked it up after a reading slump and went through it in two sessions. Beautiful writing, and lovely descriptions of food and seasons changing and stuff. I was a little confused at times, but I really enjoyed it.
I have always had issues with authority and teachers in particular... I had a massive crush on a teacher in high school, and so this book was something a lil extra for me because of that.
I have always had issues with authority and teachers in particular... I had a massive crush on a teacher in high school, and so this book was something a lil extra for me because of that.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
3.0
In general, I did like this book, though the writing somehow managed to explain some things way too much and some things way too little. The story got a little lost in the writing style, imo.
The ending was also wierd, I would have not wanted them to be saved, and had even more exploration of the main theme. Or I would have liked a bit more exploration of the copntrast that had formed between the "wild" kids and the people that came and saved them. I thought the ending was a cut a little short.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse
Minor: Racism
Permanent Record by Edward Snowden
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
So good! Looking past the fact that Ed isn't the most likable guy, this is a really enjoyable read!