ladybirder's reviews
438 reviews

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

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dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by Jessica Joelle Alexander, Iben Dissing Sandahl

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informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.

It's fine but just not for me right now.

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem by Oprah Winfrey, Amanda Gorman

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hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance

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dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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dark funny mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

The characters in this book are the best I have ever read, do fleshed out I feel like I know them all intimately, and the writing is just stunning. The only small issues for me were that Julian could probably have been completely cut out of the story, and the second part of the book was just too slow paced.

No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg

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challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0