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Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

Fun little romance. Or, as I texted my friend about halfway through:
The banter !!!! The tension !!!! Actual realistic and complicated characters !!!!!!! Hot man !!!!! City lovers !!!!! New york !!!! Family dynamics !!! 

Lettres à un jeune poète by Rainer Maria Rilke

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

Rainer Maria Rilke est de toute évidence un poète passionné et très intelligent, mais j’ai été plutôt déçue par ce livre. Je l’ai trouvé globalement confus (sans doute pas de mon niveau je l’avoue) et en aucun cas bouleversant ou révélateur comme ce à quoi je m’étais (et l’on m’avait) préparé. Il m’a laissé au contraire assez indifférente, malgré quelques beaux passages inspirants cachés par-ci par-là (qui eux par contre m’ont vraiment plus). Je pense que ma déception est également due au fait que je ne suis pas forcément d’accord avce tout ce qui est dit dans ces lettres mais aussi , je le répète, car c’est peut-être un peu trop intello et compliqué à déchiffrer pour moi. Sans doute ne suis-je pas assez poète !

Loki by Melvin Burgess

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

4.25

SO GOOD !!!! 
Educated me on norse mythology while being really fun to read and such a nice commentary on (funnily enouh) human society. Told in an extremely witty and clever tone, manages to make a really fun and entertaining story + deal with serious subjects/conversations. A really well crafted book. I Recommend! 

Another Online Pervert by Brea Souders

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

Don’t really know how to describe this book, it’s a creative idea for sure (and I DO NOT mean that in an annoying « nice try » kind of way). Made me feel somehow very emotional so I think I liked it. (although paying 530 swedish crowns for a book I read in 15 mins is NOT working in its favour). Certainly a very good idea although I’m sure after getting it the writing process was relatively easy… still, enjoyed it and made me somehow feel pity for a robot which is not something everyone could do. 

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

A beautifully crafted story, such a creative mind!
 Wonderful book, so many things to think about and so much ground covered

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

La dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas Jr.

emotional 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

3.5

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Fun little book…. Obviously a great murder mystery though I would’ve liked a more « classic » ending (the best whodunnits are the ones you can attempt to solve with effort, this was a bit too improbable for my taste). So yes a few down sides but overall a very nice detective story. Hercule Poirot is a fun little character, really liked him and will defo read more Agatha Christie!

A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

Not a masterpiece but a fun little queer story with great plot and extremely lovable characters! Very good sequel to A Marvellous Light, though I did not find it quite as good. A bit of old british house vibe missing, I guess but the ship was fun.

Black Butler, Vol. 2 by Yana Toboso

dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

Pedophilia jokes not v funny… fun read though I guess