lischen123's reviews
15 reviews

Blutbuch by Kim de l'Horizon

challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

Beautifully written, intersting style/mix of genres, confusing, a little too much

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A great and complicated love story

Animal Farm by George Orwell

dark funny reflective medium-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

4.5

Classic - hilarious, provokative, political, sarcastic

When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Interesting, emotional, informative, beautiful drawings

The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

2.5

Little redundant and nothing really new. A one-pager would have been enough

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Loved the mix of learnimg about history, women's rights movement, dictionary processes, etc. and the into it woven storyline

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Beautiful love story

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.25

Interesting insight in the world of monks and their cleaning habits. Inspired to focus on some points while others were unrealistic (too time consuming or just not available)

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Great illustrations, makes you ponder and feel a lot

Das Glück hat acht Arme by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

A little superficial and cliché, but still a nice story. Loved the octopus and Tova.