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Romeo e Giulietta. Testo inglese a fronte by William Shakespeare

La vita bugiarda degli adulti by Elena Ferrante

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

 La Ferrante continua ad affascinarmi con le sue donne contraddittorie e perfettamente umane, e la loro vita bloccata a metà tra periferia e città "per bene". Napoli fa da sfondo a questo romanzo (forse, finora, quello che mi è piaciuto meno tra i suoi), città che non conosco per nulla, ma che nel mio cervello viene istintivamente sostituita da Roma - d'altronde, abbiamo quasi gli stessi problemi.
Per quanto questo romanzo abbia toccato qualche mia corda con le sue tematiche (in primis, la difficoltà di conciliare le proprie origini "popolari" con la volontà di trovare di meglio, ma senza rinnegare tutto quello che si ha dietro), risente della lunghezza, e secondo me, anche della vaghezza del finale, un po' inconclusivo. 

Jade City by Fonda Lee

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Sexism and Kidnapping

Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

The Discovery by K.A. Applegate

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death

Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This one felt a little more scattered than the first one; too many characters and storylines for me, it felt like we didn't have time to get to know them well. 
The setting is truly a thing of  beauty, tho, i Will miss it.

King and Queen by Maz Maddox

fast-paced

In the Time of Dinosaurs by K.A. Applegate

adventurous informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes