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Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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 Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Still Falling: Poems by Jennifer Grotz
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
There are two things I know for certain about life: There will be grief and there will be ways in which the natural world conquers it. I was so excited to read this collection. It reminds me a lot of Louise Glück meets Keetji Kuipers. Which is to say, it was beautiful and haunting. Reading it felt sort of like how you feel when you’re driving through a dip in the road and you lose your stomach for a second. It’s both exhilarating and causing you to think critically of the makeup of your being. The pacing and sonic quality is calculated which, I think, helps to make the poems land as they do. I found myself underlining so many lines and stopping just so I could put the book down and say damn. Grotz writes about the way grief and flora (and fauna) converge into the human experience. I’ve never read a poetry collection that matches my understanding of grief before this book. I am forever changed after having read it. I would recommend this collection to every stranger I ever meet.