libdibs's Reviews (352)

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

I like that, after everything, the message of this book is that people are innately good if given the chance :)
dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Pain and hope, poverty and dreams, woven together in an endless loop
dark informative reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The climactic pre-epilogue scene just didn't quite make sense to me
adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Was giggling along with this book - what a delight!
challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-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

They are all such horrible people, all experiencing such horrible things
challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

So totally moving that I felt newly connected to my mentally ill teenage self
challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Amazing translation and fascinating commentary on the lines between free will and determinism, animals and humans, right and wrong... I don't think this book should be advertised as a 'mystery' as such, because it's not supposed to be a whodunit.
adventurous challenging hopeful informative mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Disappointed by the section in space which was so vague and undefined - I realise that was purposeful writing, but it left me emotionally uninvested when I had been so intrigued earlier in the book :(

The wonders of science and nature, however, were core to the writing of this book, a feeling that translated amazingly via audiobook :)
challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Was super hooked by this book but disappointed by the final arc - the twist was interesting but its repercussions absolutely should have been dealt with more
emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Kinda cringe, kinda great