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14 reviews

The Stranger by Albert Camus

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

The Girls by Emma Cline

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous

emotional funny

• 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? Yes

2.75

Emma by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted slow-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

4.75

It by Stephen King

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I really wanted to like this book. I had heard so many good things about it and was intrigued by it as a horror fan. However, this book seemed to fall a bit flat for me, especially towards the ends. Undoubtedly there were some very gripping/interesting scenes, but more often than not I found myself utterly confused while reading.  For example, the mention of the giant space turtle at the end, what was that about?? Not to mention the (questionable) orgy scene.. it’s possible that these were references that went over my head, but nonetheless it made it hard for me to fully enjoy this book.