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33 reviews

Wonderland by Juno Dawson

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adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-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? Yes

4.25

I though the ending was very dark and perhaps too unrealistic but other than that the plot was fast faced and engaging</ spoiler>

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The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

2.5

Good short sci-fi thriller.

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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emotional hopeful 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

5.0

The Unheard by Nicci French

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

2.0

Found the MC to be annoying and irrational, the book was unnecessarily long and the ending was unexciting. Too many coincidences/ tiny details that ‘fall into place’ in an unsatisfying way.

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A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh

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dark funny slow-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

3.5

Paradise Block by Alice Ash

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

A very thought provoking look into human emotion and perception - this book balances a very fine line between ordinary and extraordinary, grotesque and mundane. A deeply interesting read that is hard to summarise.

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

At times I found this book to be quite unsettling - the claims that it is 'funny' are perhaps true, but it is a humour that feels mocking to the main character and the way she processes things. The ending, however, was a lovely and uplifting message about friendship and recovery and it was nice to slowly see Eleanor's mental transformation. Second half of the book considerably better and more thought provoking for me, but not something that shall stick with me. Overall glad to be finished with the book.

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Loot by Joe Orton

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challenging dark funny 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

3.5

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

So very emotional and charming thoughts of a young girl

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Broken Soup by Jenny Valentine

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

Beautiful heartfelt book - made me cry even reading it for a second time