kelsie4's reviews
42 reviews

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

My heart wasn’t in it. Beautifully written and clearly was “awake” at an early age to not only remember so many things but the thought processes she went through. Think I’ll have to circle back.

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

adventurous hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Age of Magic by Ben Okri

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Kind of a book about nothing. She’s a vampire but doesn’t really do anything about it until the last five pages. You’re just in her head for 200 pages

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Fifty Sounds by Polly Barton

reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Picked up this book not knowing how huge it was (both in size and in popularity) that they made a movie. All the more I was intrigued to read it. If you love a book carried by dialogue this is for you. I devoured this book. As a woman living in New York I feel that pressure to be something or other everyone is trying but you see only the special few make it. It’s an empowering book to see stubborn women paving the way for themselves but of course it comes at a price. Nobody’s likable but you root for them anyways to have a revelation and change. A book I’d like to have a copy of and let everyone I know read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Cackle by Rachel Harrison

dark mysterious sad fast-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

3.5