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165 reviews

Love and Space Dust by David Jones

lighthearted fast-paced

1.0

The only reason I'm not giving it any low rating is causing there were some lines i liked. Tho they weren't worth reading the whole book.

I loved you as 
Icarus loved 
The sun - 
  
Too close, 
Too much.

I saw this snippet of the book in a Facebook story, this is what made me intrigued to read it. This is the opening and from it the book goes downhill.

95% of the lines here should be a tweet at best (a drafted tweet that is).

The poet tried to be a sad Taylor swift but he only accomplished being sad. 

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Inspiration for the Upcoming Major Motion Picture by F. Scott Fitzgerald

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Nothing exceptional, but a fun read. I had a good time with it. 

Short Fiction by Ray Bradbury

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

Total stories: 15
Liked: 7
Meh:3
Disliked:5
(Considering there are more misses than hits the rating should be lower, but most of the ones I liked were really good) 
Aside from 2-3 stories all of them are worth reading as they all present some  fun concepts. 

Mad Shadows by Marie-Claire Blais

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.

Meh. Wasn't for me

The Complete Robot by Isaac Asimov

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Green Tea by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense slow-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? No

5.0

Dracula: Dracula, French Edition by Bram Stoker

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? No

4.75