khnleesi's reviews
58 reviews

Une douce inconnue by Barbara Cartland

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

La ballade de l'impossible by Haruki Murakami

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

i am quite assured that, when one searches the definition of the word dull, one finds this book…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Alcohol

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous slow-paced

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

pros : 
- the last 3 chapters 
- nikolai lantsov 
- the brief passages in which alina and genya interact with each other.

cons :
- the rest

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and War

A RomaJuliette Christmas Special by Chloe Gong

lighthearted fast-paced

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

roma my beloved 

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

was writing this book not enough?? why mrs gong? why did you write this affecting and emotional acknowledgment part?????? 

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

juliette juliette juliette juliette juliette roma juliette 

i appreciate everything single thing about this novel.
absolutely. e-ve-ry-thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Le Chant d'Achille by Madeline Miller

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

“This is a love story.„ (P. WALLER-BRIDGE)

knowing the calamitous ending of this ardent love story did not avoid tears falling from my eyes 🫠

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.0

exceedingly cheesy and foreseeable but nice !

N'oublie jamais by Jay Kristoff

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

La Chamade by Françoise Sagan, Robert Westhoff

dark sad tense fast-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

2.5

…..je suis tellement déçue 

Emma by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted relaxing

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

4.0

🎨💐🍓📖

a book abundant of drama , loving characters (that , i believe, will stay with me for a while) and sublime descriptions of lovely residences.

emma and harriet 🫶🏻🫶🏻