honeymenu's reviews
19 reviews

South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami

mysterious fast-paced

• 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

3.0

excellent prose, awful man

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

4.0

Isolde by Irina Vladimirovna Odoevtseva

dark mysterious 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

4.25

Chasing Portraits: A Great-Granddaughter's Quest for Her Lost Art Legacy by Elizabeth Rynecki

inspiring sad slow-paced

3.5

the first few chapters detailing her great-grandfather and her grandfathers lives were incredible; the rest of the book a bit of a slog through unanswered emails and unsatisfying answers. that's life, i suppose!

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

i'm a real sucker for mysteries but have never read a conan doyle story before! i'm glad to finally be boarding the train: i very much enjoyed it. my main critique (besides the weird craniometry doctor) is that this edition spoiled me a few times in the footnotes :/ i guess it's my own fault for wanting historical context lol. also, i really wish i could have read this as it was serialized — i totally plowed through the cliffhangers, so i might take it upon myself to "dracula daily"-ize the work if it hasn't been done. and i look forward to exploring more holmes soon!

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

an excellent read somewhat tempered by the ending. 

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

challenging sad medium-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

4.0

the epitome of "disappointed but not surprised." appreciated the citation of statistics throughout the narrative, those are the things that really tickle my brain. 

Human Acts by Han Kang

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0