lilymaret's reviews
41 reviews

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

funny relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It’s a book where nothing happens but it’s hilarious and written extremely well with so many great extracts. Very interesting book, I want to read the sequel. 4 stars because got a little bored near the end but maybe that’s because I’ve been reading on a kindle for a while. This book has inspired me to write more. 

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

relaxing slow-paced

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

3.25

Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto

4.0

Shoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

Read it sporadically and then lost the plot a little bit 

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.

Was a friends book and was moving away. 

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

dark emotional reflective sad 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

This book has the most beautiful writing. It is incredibly sad and hopeful at the same time. A tale of motherhood and lost lovers - I absolutely love this book wow. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto

challenging informative medium-paced

3.0

Super interesting story but just a bit slow and sometimes boring. 

Sale gosse by Mathieu Palain

challenging dark fast-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

4.25

It really picked up about mid-way through and couldn’t put it down. Never read anything on this topic, a really beautiful story. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.0

This book was hyped up so much I felt like I had all the previous reviews in my mind about it before even reading it. But I tried to think of what I really thought of it. I think it was an interesting story but it felt like all the interesting parts were left to third section of the book. I was expecting it to be more page turning - it was only that captivating near the end. I did like it nonetheless hence the 4 stars. Also something that seems weird about it is how this fictional Evelyn Huge could not have possibly remember every conversation she’s ever had??!! I guess that’s fiction...

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

adventurous inspiring reflective relaxing 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? No

4.75

Loved reading through the story of a whole family. Incredibly well written.