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lucibello's Reviews (83)
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is the best historical fiction, and by far the best romance novel I have ever read. The speed picked up a little I to it (so keep reading). But I don't believe a book has ever touched my heart quite like this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Deportation
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It wasn't brilliant. It was a fast read with humor, overall. The main character was off-putting and I spent most of the book waiting for her to change. The author also threw in some unflattering shock-value humor that didn't help. However, it was a light read and carried me forward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
This helped me rethink spaces in my home, and there were alternative solutions to just throwing money at the problem.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Some said there were too many characters or it read slowly, but I completely disagree. I found myself loving and cheering for each character.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
The features were only a few pages in length, creating a book that you can pick up and put down in intervals.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
At times I could hardly put the book down (the empathetic parts), and at other times it felt like drudgery. The reason is because he is not seamless in transitioning from neuroscience to stories of practicing medicine to philosophy, and even to poetry. He tried to explain mental health conditions to which there is unclear science through evolution. It was inductive reasoning at best. However, he also gave some excellent science, and has a profound ability to empathize with this client. I would have rated this much lower had it not been for his demonstration of empathy.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
medium-paced
The subject matter is very inspiring, so much to learn from Mister Rogers! At times the writing style felt choppy, repetitive, and with points made out-of-place...but still a great read.
Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
The author stated early on that he did not expect everything to apply, but hoped the reader could experience positive change just by implementing what does apply...and I have been experiencing significant improvements in my own life by following just a few of his practical suggestions. This will be a good one to re-read every few years.
informative
slow-paced
I suppose everyone would find differences on which chapters are fascinating to them and which are more tedious, but I did sense a difference in pace based upon the chapter's topic. I am fairly illitterate scientifically which meant it was a slower read for me, but I gained a lot of understanding!