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102 reviews
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Murder, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Sexual assault, Death, War, Abortion, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt
Buddhism: A Beginners Guide Book for True Self Discovery and Living a Balanced and Peaceful Life: Learn to Live in the Now and Find Peace from Within by Sam Siv
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The Retreat by J.A. Baker
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It’s hard to tell who the main character is with all the head hopping and first person POV.
It didn’t really get interesting until the last quarter of the book, but it was a really good plot twist.
Characters didn’t really have a lot of redeeming qualities until the very end, so it was hard to care about their problems.
Narrador made an amazing job keeping up with the POV changes with her soothing, clear voice
It didn’t really get interesting until the last quarter of the book, but it was a really good plot twist.
Characters didn’t really have a lot of redeeming qualities until the very end, so it was hard to care about their problems.
Narrador made an amazing job keeping up with the POV changes with her soothing, clear voice
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Pedophilia
My Year of Saying No by Maxine Morrey
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Nice narration, but characters went from being put on a pedestal and being brave to being scumbags, back to a pedestal.
The hot and cold approach to ask each other out wasn’t lovely, it ended up being annoying
The hot and cold approach to ask each other out wasn’t lovely, it ended up being annoying
La petite sirène by Hans Christian Andersen
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
You've got this by Maxine Morrey
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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? Yes
3.75
Almost insta love, but not quite.
Nice narration and pace.
However, some plot points seemed unnecessary and a little pointless, almost like stalling to reach the ending.
Namely:
The biological parents arc and the TV issue with the internet star
Voices were lovely and easy to distinguish.
All in all, an entertaining listening.
Nice narration and pace.
However, some plot points seemed unnecessary and a little pointless, almost like stalling to reach the ending.
Namely:
Voices were lovely and easy to distinguish.
All in all, an entertaining listening.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Death
Batman: Gotham Adventures (1998-) #1 by Ty Templeton, Rick Burchett
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Kidnapping and Death
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
At first it seems funny, but it ends up being kinda creepy.
Narration could have been more enjoyable if it had been set in the “present”, without so many flashbacks and explanations
Narration could have been more enjoyable if it had been set in the “present”, without so many flashbacks and explanations
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Blood
Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, and Mental illness
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Eye opening.
It’s a brutal book that reaches inside you to show you your raw truths and then turns around and tells you “you’re doing amazing, sweetie!”
I loved it as much as it destroyed some flimsy foundations I had. Now I see I can get to build new ones consciously.
It’s a brutal book that reaches inside you to show you your raw truths and then turns around and tells you “you’re doing amazing, sweetie!”
I loved it as much as it destroyed some flimsy foundations I had. Now I see I can get to build new ones consciously.