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libdibs's Reviews (352)

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I enjoyed it, and some of the storytelling and imagery will stay with me, but the actual writing of this book is very Tell not Show.
adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It was fun but not particularly memorable. Like, I actually don't remember what happened and I finished it yesterday.
challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

An intricate portrayal of a place and time and the people that make it
adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-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

Super fun and engaging, but the forced parallel of Avery to Emily was just a bit icky
adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My heart said at least 4.5 but half a star gets deducted for the egregious fatphobia
challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What bittersweet luck that this (incomplete) novel survived
lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was seriously so bad. I only kept reading because of the cat content...

Alone With You in the Ether

Olivie Blake

DID NOT FINISH: 26%

Too violent for me, even if mostly psychological
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How weird and wonderful

The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton

DID NOT FINISH: 56%

It would have been more interesting if the blurb didn't totally spoil the whole story arc :(