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61 reviews

Cities of the Plain by Cormac McCarthy

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

challenging dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.0

 This is an extremely dense book that I feel I've only scratched the surface of and I could see myself rereading this in the future. While this is true reading this book wasn't the most enjoyable experience. While I felt that the sections dedicated to 'The Navidson Record" were some of the most unsettling, experimental, and engrossing pieces of literature I have read, the sections centering Johnny Truant I found excruciating to read and did not care for at all (except for a few moments) and reminded me of books such as Choke and American Psycho which I hated. In short House of Leaves is at some points thrilling and disturbing but also frustrating, boring, and painful at others.

"This book is not for you" 

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

dark emotional funny sad fast-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

4.0

Beloved by Toni Morrison

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

 Maybe one of the best endings in fiction ever?? was scared this would not live up to the original but it was the perfect epilogue for the masterpiece that is the first novel.

 

Dune by Frank Herbert

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0