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The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.0

I cried tears of joy. Such a heartwarming story. Definitely recommend !

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Not a bad book, just not very memorable. It was fun at times, especially because I already know the characters  and love them, but I was still bored for most of it. I just didn’t get that adventurous vibe I was expecting, the story is pretty stationary and slow and the plot quite confusing to be honest. I also feel like the romance was lacking, it was just non-existent throughout the entire book and then suddenly obvious at the end for some reason… I get that this is a children’s book but I’ve read more entertaining love stories in YA before. 
That doesn’t mean I didn’t smile like an idiot through the entire last chapter though. 
So yeah, mixed feelings, maybe the book is just a bit outdated. 

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Overall I wasn’t really impressed by this book. It dragged a lot at times, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would and was actually quite eager to be done with it. 
I’m not saying it’s a bad book by any means, the romance is cute and the characters are nice and diverse, but it just didn’t really land. One thing that was really missing for me were, like, the butterflies in your stomach moments. I felt attached to the characters, but the tension just didn’t work for me

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

I have no words. This book is utterly incredible. Piranesi is such a loveable and interesting character, what an interesting depiction of solitude. The fantasy elements, this world that Susanna Clark has created is mystical and wonderful, it felt like reading a dream. 
And if that wasn’t enough, this book is also one of the first ones to make me feel physically, like, actually tense and expectant to continue and understand what was going on, which is something I really rarely experience even while reading thrillers. This build-up is so well-crafted, and lord the twists and turns. 

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

 I have mixed feelings about this book. The thing is, I did like it and I was really glad to reunite with my favourite characters, but I just couldn’t connect with it the way I did with the first one. I feel like this one is a bit too long, and also a bit too slow compared to Six of Crows. Honestly, I really loved the beginning, and the last 50 pages were so good they kind of made up for it (I was bawling my eyes out), but the middle part was just a bit boring. Like I felt forced to read it, to the extent where I thought that maybe it was going to get me into a reading slump. I’m still rating it four stars because I love these characters, this universe and I don’t think this was a bad book at all : if it was a standalone, I probably would’ve just said that I enjoyed it. It just felt a bit disappointing compared to the first one, which is one of my favourite reads of the year. 

Regarde les lumières mon amour by Annie Ernaux

reflective fast-paced

3.0

J’ai plutôt bien aimé, les réflexions étaient intéressantes et la prose d’Annie Ernaux est facile à suivre, son ton facile à apprécier. Ce livre fait réfléchir sur plein de choses, et cette idée de suivre la vie à travers un supermarché est très ingénieuse. Ce n’est pas pour autant que j’ai trouvé le livre particulièrement captivant, mais il est court et pas désagréable à lire. Pourquoi pas, je recommande !

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo T01 by Alexandre Dumas

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

Que dire ! J’ai bien sûr énormément aimé cette histoire, qui est un monument littéraire et la prose d’Alexandre Dumas est sans doute l’une de mes préférées.  La facilité avec laquelle il rend ses phrases poétiques, sans effort et sans exagération, est vraiment quelque chose qui m’a plu. La variété de personnages, les connexions qui se forment peu à peu entre eux, la manière presque naturelle avec laquelle toute l’intrigue se construit, ce livre est vraiment pleins de qualités. La raison pour laquelle je ne lui ai pas donné une meilleures note est tout d’abord sa longueur. Je ne suis personnellement pas une énorme fan des livres très long et j’avoue que cela m’a demandé beaucoup d’efforts de terminer celui-ci (et encore ce n’est que la première partie). Il y a aussi autre chose, mais c’est purement personnel, c’est le fait que j’ai souvent du mal à m’attacher aux personnages dans la littérature classique. Je trouve que malgré le fait que ce livre soit assez concentré sur la psychologie, ils ne détaille pas tant que ça les sentiments, et ne fait pas ressentir des choses intenses aux lecteurs, ce qui est quelque chose que je recherche dans la plupart de mes lectures. Finalement, je dirais presque que ma partie préférée est le séjour en prison de Dantès, où l’on suit vraiment uniquement son évolution personnelle ainsi que ses émotions. C’est également le seul passage du livre qui m’a réellement fait avoir des sentiments et un certain attachement vis-à-vis des personnages, en particulier avec la mort de l’Abbé Faria. J’avoue que cela a quelque peu manqué dans le reste de ma lecture.  J’ai cependant beaucoup aimé malgré ces petits détails, je le recommande ! 

intermission by bizarrestars

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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just lovers (like we were supposed to be) by bizarrestars

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Trois Contes by Gustave Flaubert

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

C’est assez compliqué de se mettre dedans, en particulier car la première histoire est la plus lente et la moins chargée en action, ce qui la rend assez ennuyante et difficile à lire. Cependant, les deux autres histoires sont plus animées, j’ai beaucoup aimé leur côté historique et les informations qu’elle pouvait nous apporter sur les histoires de Saint Julien et de Saint Jean-Baptiste. N’étant pas spécialement chrétienne moi-même, c’est toujours intéressant d’apprendre des choses. Et bien sûr, cela va sans dire, c’est très bien écrit et les liens entre les histoires ainsi que la réflexion derrière chacune d’elles étaient intelligents, intéressant et bien construits.
Je n’ai pas mis une meilleure note au livre, car je ne peux quand même pas dire que j’ai passé un très bon moment en lisant ces histoires ou que j’étais particulièrement divertie.