hristinazk's reviews
6 reviews

The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking

informative lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.75

A very nice insight of the Danish culture and people. 

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It's so refreshing to see the protagonist not getting the girl.

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

emotional hopeful medium-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

3.75

A very wholesome and quite enjoyable book. It was nothing spectacular, but it keeps you interested to the end. Would recommend because it's a fast read and the plot is easily digestible. 

I Wrote This For You: Just the Words by Iain S. Thomas, pleasefindthis, Jon Ellis

reflective slow-paced

0.75

This was an absolute challenge and torture to read. The worst part of Tumblr smashed into a book. There were moments and pages that tried to redeem the whole mess, but this was very far off. Extremely sad that such thing exists and that people are able to waste their time on it. Word vomit, portrayal of more than extreme obsession and complete nonsense. 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The writing was beautiful and the portrayal of the characters was nothing I have experienced before. I went with no specific expectations and I was somewhat disappointed of some aspects and the whole point of the retelling, which is something very personal and concerns my views and no one else. Overall it was a very pleasant book and would recommend. So happy that I know what the hype was all about. 

Рисувам обич by Албена Фурнаджиева

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

2.25

Mashing strictly rhymed poems with the modern type of poems, I think, does not go very well with the overall pace and overall aesthetic.