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The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

Objectively bad. So lacking in description and setting it felt like the characters were sitting in the same blank room all along.
Fun if you’re a big fan of the show (like me) and wanted some more content though it’s clear the show made a looootttt of effort to improve this lackluster story.
Cute romance at times but ruined by the toxicity, the assault, and the « you’re my property » talk which was just EWW
Bonus bad : sexual assault is REALLY not cute ! Nor is guilt tripping the victim ms Daphne :)
Yeah : it’s bad
Will I be reading Antony’s book just cause it’s Antony ? Yes, obviously.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Reconnaître le fascisme by Umberto Eco

informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Lecture nécessaire à tous - c’est terrifiant 

Le Manifeste Du Parti Communiste by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

La Tempête des échos by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Les larmes coulent.
J’ai kiffé cette série overall mais ce tome là était plus dur à comprendre, c’était beaucoup d’explications et très confus parfois.
La fin est belle mais un peu triste, j’aurais voulu une fin plus heureuse (celle ci n’est pas forcément malheureuse mais vous viyez, c’est un peu bitter sweet? J’aurais préféré sans.) 
Quand même super, très intelligent !

La Mémoire de Babel by Christelle Dabos

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

Toujours très investie mais j’ai moins aimé celui-ci… je n’ai pas trouvé les nouveaux personnages très attachants (les anciens m’ont BEAUCOUP manqué) et Babel comme setting n’est pas mon préféré par rapport au Pôle. C’était quand même chouette - même si on le termine une nouvelle fois avec plus de questions que de réponses…

Les Disparus du Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

Les Fiancés de L'Hiver by Christelle Dabos

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

TELLEMENT BIEN !!!!! 
Du bovarysme à l’état pur, ça fait longtemps que je n’avais pas été entraînée comme ça dans une histoire

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

La Métamorphose by Franz Kafka

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Je sais pas du tout comment expliquer pourquoi mais c’est très vraiment beau et très touchant 
Je vous conseille de lire les études de Nabokov sur La Métamorphose; ça m’a encore plus détruite, il y a vraiment des détails incroyables qu’on ne s’imagine pas (genre les ailes de Grégor mama)

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

So good !!!! Im not a big romance reader and especially not contemporary romance but I loved this. 
A lovable main character (seriously I love Elsie so much), fun banter and romance, emotional character arc, just the right amount of independence despite the romance, amazing friendships, great and important insight into the inequalities of academia, really really liked this story :)