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210 reviews

Anthem by Ayn Rand

challenging hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

light symbolism in Anthem walked so light symbolism in Fahrenheit 451 could run.

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston

adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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

2.0

I judged a book by its beautiful cover and I got a bland narrative.

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

brb gonna call my siblings and tell them how much I love them.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

the parallels between Kathy and Tommy in innocent childhood and Kathy and Tommy in doomed adulthood altered my brain chemicals.

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by David Levithan, Rachel Cohn

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

tumblr core.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

generational family saga + retelling of Cain and Abel + complex characters full of guilt and desire + the eternal battle of good and evil + beatuiful imagery courtesy of Mr. Steinbeck + me, a girl who believes in humanizing the theological stories I grew up with = one of the greatest reading experiences in my brief stint on earth

Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

2.5

one of those books that isn't for me, but I will be for someone, and thank goodness that someone has this beautiful poetry about the complexity of identity.

The Cemetery Boys by Z Brewer

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

wattpad horror.

Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

this felt underdeveloped. there are great ideas and there is some beautiful prose, but all the best moments seemed to draw directly from The Handmaids Tale. and I hate to say it, but The Handmaids Tale did it better.

Happy Place by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

I always pick up an Emily Henry novel when life gets a little intense because I think it'll just be fun and games. and then she hits me with "and even that pain is a kind of pleasure, to feel so loved, to love so deeply." it is no longer just fun and games.