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Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Annoyed me how much the author used “lavender” as a descriptor! We get it it’s gay XD. Will read other books by author tho.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death of parent
Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Soooo close to perfect! (Minus the annoying sexism and racism and one or two spots that don’t seem ressonable)
The Art and Craft of Playwriting by Jeffrey Hatcher
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
If you don’t like doing the boring thing the hobby needs, the hobby might not be for you.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
dark
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Very “yellow wallpaper” esque with lots of tangents, metaphors and analogy’s. You get flung into different people’s minds sporadically throughout the book. Short yet very dense, no chapter breaks.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Sooooooooooooooooo good! the queen of mystery never misses! Read most of it in three days. 💖
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Fatphobia and Sexism
All the sexism and racism and fat shaming feels authentic to the time and is done with an air of humor.
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I wasn’t found of some of the subtle sexist and racist sayings. However with older books you tend to expect them. Not by any means a bad book and worth the read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug abuse and Classism
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Nice! Quick read and unlike simaliar books (Frankenstein) gets right into the action.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Surprisingly easy to read! Some words are ofc out of date but they are few and far between.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Religious bigotry
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
dark
fast-paced
1.5
Worst book of poetry I’ve ever read…. Some good lines but not worth the (short amount of) time. Good for black out poetry lol. Also for being so graphic about R she sure has a hard time saying vagina…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content