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92 reviews

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

one of my favorite easy reads. the lives of the rich and powerful will be one of my favorite topics regardless if it’s fiction or not. 

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

overall i enjoyed the premise. however i felt that some of the character development felt half-finished at best. Especially pertaining to frank (by the way i hate him) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

took too long 

I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.25

I felt that there were a lot of loose ends, mainly pertaining to her dad and her character as a whole. Generally it was extremely short so I didn't really expect much. Mildly disappointed because many people said it was enjoyable. Would've given it lower but the tension between the MCs saved it a bit. 

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Did not finish book.

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It’s been so long since i’ve been so immersed in a book like this. Over 800 pages long and i never got tired of the plot. Everything from the characters, relationships, the plot was so detailed and clearly thought out. 
This is by far one of the best fantasy books i’ve read, and one i will be recommending for some time.