luise96's reviews
276 reviews

Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb

dark mysterious sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

What an ending! It’s hard to say all the feelings I have now. A worthy ending for this amazing series for sure, but I still have so many questions about the world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape

Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie

informative lighthearted

3.0

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Police brutality

Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

challenging reflective fast-paced

3.5

Whenever I read a Sheila Heti book, I have no idea what’s going on, but I’m still along for the ride 

Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Torture, Blood

Moderate: Rape

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Not exactly what I expected from this book but still a nice read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Drug use

All Fours by Miranda July
Did not finish book. Stopped at 49%.

I really tried to get through this book, but the main character was just so unlikable that I just didn‘t want to hear any of her thoughts any more. Maybe some other time for me this could be a better fit…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince by Robin Hobb

adventurous dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage

Wellness by Nathan Hill

funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

This could have easily been a novella. I really liked the beginning and the humour of the writing but then it just kept going and going by giving you more background info to the characters, which I didn’t really need. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death

Minor: Pregnancy

Mongrel by Hanako Footman

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, Pregnancy