loch_nesa's reviews
62 reviews

At First Light by Barbara Nickless

informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Animal death, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, and Racism

Minor: Cancer

The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ by Joseph Smith Jr.

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Two Old Men and a Baby: Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves Into a Jam by Hendrik Groen

funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

I really adore Hendrik Groen. I loved his first two books and this one was simply charming

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Seriously an amazing book. There is no twist the title tells me what happens but I was still moved to tears. At the beginning I was suspicious of Rufus but oh my goodness I love him so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Such a interesting story, told well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement by Rodney Rothman

3.0

The author is honestly a dick. Other than that I really enjoyed the book. I like hearing the stories of old people and learning about the different characters 

The Cabinet by Un-su Kim

dark funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Absurdist and odd. It got dark at the end very quickly 

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark slow-paced

2.0

Honestly. I was mostly confused through most of it

Dracul by J.D. Barker, Dacre Stoker

dark informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5