joseph1984's reviews
378 reviews

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.25

Looking for Alaska by John Green

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, and Alcohol

Verity by Colleen Hoover

3.5

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark slow-paced

2.0

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

3.0

In the Land of Invented Languages: Esperanto Rock Stars, Klingon Poets, Loglan Lovers, and the Mad Dreamers Who Tried to Build a Perfect Language by Arika Okrent

funny informative slow-paced

4.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

3.0

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

1.0

My Words to Victor Frankenstein above the Village of Chamounix: Performing Transgender Rage by Susan Stryker

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.5