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525 reviews

The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

and i stand by the fact that this is better than the cruel prince trilogy 

Up at the Villa by W. Somerset Maugham

fast-paced

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

2.75

this was so mid lmao

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In the Sea There Are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

read for uni

The Summer People by Shirley Jackson

mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

definitely eerie, but ended wayy too abruptly :/

Little Birds by Anaïs Nin

dark reflective fast-paced

3.75

i never know whether to be in awe of nin's mind, or concerned 

Mein Name ist Leon by Kit de Waal

emotional 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

2.0

Read for uni — not a bad book, just just not for me

1984 by George Orwell

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Averno by Louise Glück

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0