lea_and_dot's Reviews (39)

The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013

Derek Walcott

3.5

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

The Snowman

Jo Nesbø

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Riveting mystery from start to finish. Couldn’t put the book down. Really well-written. 

Nesbo’s description of women is slightly problematic and insensitive (all women are pretty without trying and all the men want to be with them), and slightly creepy at times, but all characters are well fleshed out and respectable. Doesn’t take away from the amazing story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment

Turtles All the Way Down

John Green

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Hidden Pictures

Jason Rekulak

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Dementia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

5.0

Seafire

Natalie C. Parker

4.0

Heir of Fire

Sarah J. Maas

4.5

Crown of Midnight

Sarah J. Maas

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Bonesmith

Nicki Pau Preto

5.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No