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We are the Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer
informative
slow-paced
5.0
A must read - read and then act upon the information you're receiving immediately.
Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue
dark
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.0
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? Yes
3.0
Normal People by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
I agree with her main points and the book certainly gave me lots to reflect on, but she can come across rathery preach-y and I just can't imagine having a real life conversation with her.
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Apeirogon by Colum McCann
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
5.0
I could read Sally Rooney's characters forever and still be in love with them - they're such complicated and complex yet ordinary people. This book was written in the third person, which gave it a different feeling from her previous books, leaving space for you to place your own feelings on a situation rather than telling you how the character themselves felt. I enjoyed the comments throughout the book, both directly in the email exchanges but also indirectly through the dialogue of the characters, on capitalism and working. The conversation around whether creative jobs which people 'enjoy' are more or less worthy than 'real jobs' was explored and neither side of the argument was given the prize of being 'right'. Both types of jobs were praised and criticised, which is a true reflection of real-life I think. The male characters seemed rather stunted compared to the female characters, with less being given away in the text as to how they felt, which sometimes came across as them being arrogant or nonchalant (especially Felix). I also really enjoyed the female friendship at the heart of the book and how it was very complicated, but they clearly loved each other a huge amount and cared more for one another than they did for the other characters in the book (the men and their families). I also loved the representation of bisexuality in the book from both male and female characters.