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King Henry VIII: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
challenging
tense
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? It's complicated
1.5
you ever been bored to tears? cause I have.
Messenger by Lois Lowry
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
the transcendentalists are screaming right now.
Faithful and Virtuous Night by Louise Glück
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
"But to abandon you, said the other, would be to leave a part of myself behind, and how can I do that when I do not know which part you are?" (59)
whimsical and dreamy, but still slaps you with reality at the most unexpected times.
whimsical and dreamy, but still slaps you with reality at the most unexpected times.
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
"what we become grows weight / becomes enough or burden" transformed me into a new woman.
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.0
so does Lois Lowry always have horrendous endings? like does she not believe in a lil thing called closure?
The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
if Oedipus Rex and Christianity had a baby with a very intriguing three acts followed by two more very boring acts, this is it.
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
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
5.0
this is truly the most unhinged novel I've ever read and I don't state that lightly.
(but to get soft for a moment, one of my kids from summer as a camp counselor passed away almost three weeks ago. the grief and the joy and the possibility of this book has began to heal me.)
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
(but to get soft for a moment, one of my kids from summer as a camp counselor passed away almost three weeks ago. the grief and the joy and the possibility of this book has began to heal me.)
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
dark
sad
tense
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? No
5.0
I don't think I've ever read a book with such magnificent structure and craft.
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
note: read for ENGL 495 - Senior Capstone: Memory, Trauma, and Nostalgia
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I think Shakespeare accidently invented the #metoo movement centuries before it happened.
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
spicy <3
"thou hast most kindly hit it" - Mercutio, 2.3.51
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare
"thou hast most kindly hit it" - Mercutio, 2.3.51
note: read for ENGL 384R - Author Studies: Shakespeare