jam_rose's reviews
18 reviews

Novels 1955–1962: Lolita / Pnin / Pale Fire / Lolita: A Screenplay by Vladimir Nabokov, Brian Boyd
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

The narrator and tone are obviously meant to be irreverent, but the writing isn’t nearly interesting or novel enough to carry on with. The only way i see myself completing this book is by buying a physical copy and guilting myself into it.

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

fast-paced

4.75

I couldn’t put it down. Raw and frank to the point of discomfort. My first Carmen Maria Machado book and god the things i would do for this woman.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

funny hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Only romance book i’ve liked, the Bronte sisters are sure on to something

American Hippo by Sarah Gailey

0.5

Wonderful premise that is never satisfactorily expanded on, and characters that aren’t a lot more than physical appearance and insert sexuality/gender identity. I wouldn’t be so mad about it if the book hadn’t lured me in with promises of fat, queer cowboys (cowpersons?) as well. Reads like an au on ao3 on account of the writing and utter lack of world-building.

Capitalism: A Ghost Story by Arundhati Roy

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

Rabindranath Tagore: Selected Stories by Scholastic India

adventurous funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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