gbmillar2002's reviews
40 reviews

The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm Gaskill

adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

Very informative book about the first few witch trials in America, and brings amazing detailed accounts of the relationships between the townsfolk and the accused alive. Highly recommend. I loved the audiobook version as the actor brought the charters to life ad differientwte them with ease. The only thing I would want is a family tree Esque web to remind you of who each person was and their postion in the town and maybe accusations made to keep everything under control. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.25

A very raw and true account of Britney Spears life. It’s been amazing to hear her story in her own words after the harrowing conservatiship she faced for nigh on two decades. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage

The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

Your standard romance book, with very cheesy undertones and daily predictive. However, this book is very light hearted and fun, which is great if you want a easy romance book! 

The Power by Naomi Alderman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

what I really enjoyed is the last ten pages. Where we find the handmaids tale is considered through an academic lens. Doubts of authenticity and desire to pinpoint  no where offred came from was very interesting!

 

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

Very slow

Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales by Philip Wilson, Philip Pullman
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

I found the stories too short and boring. Although they were slight adaptations of grimms myths and legends I found it disengaging and no clear moral of the story. However I did like how Pullman gave the myth and legend fairy tale type and brief explanation at the end of each story 

Thirst for Love by Yukio Mishima

emotional tense fast-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

5.0

I loved how they mirrored the fathers in laws intentions and actions within the main character 

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

This book came highly recommended but was very esoteric. I found that some sections we’re ment for direct quotes to make you ponder but other than that it was ok. 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book! Although, in my opinion, this book is not a good as Circe, miller was able to create a tense and heart wrenching ending of achillies death. Although I new vague aspects of the war of Troy. I was particularly stunned and ingrossed in her twist ending, this story beeing told by his dead lovers soul. Moreover I could hear the brokenness of achillies soul and anguish as agemenomn inferred him to get on with it

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Vomit