hannah_banana_'s reviews
42 reviews

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Wow. No words can summary this book justly. The writing, the vocabulary, the very original plot, the over 500pgs with no read dry spots, the raw humanity in the characters, the fantasy theme woven through historically accurate and culturally relevant issues. 10/10. I will be rereading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Xenophobia, Drug use, Suicide, and Racial slurs

The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown

3.0

Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

2.5

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts

4.0

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson

fast-paced

Not for me. This is the absolute  beginner level of any self-development, so I’m sure it’s good for someone young or not far along and I won’t rate it poorly for that reason. If you’re comfortable with yourself, understand what boundaries are and why they are important, skip this book. Very fluffy no depth. 

The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

first, we make the beast beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety by Sarah Wilson

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Shutter island vibes. I suspected the ending but there were so many unseen twists it was never obvious. Great pace in things unfolding.

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

This may be one of my favorites of the year. So many different stories woven in- nothing polished over or suddenly wrapped up neatly. This may be the best paced and satisfying end to a novel I’ve ever read.