maddilino_'s reviews
106 reviews

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

funny medium-paced

4.25

Wasn’t sure about the narration style in the beginning but there is something real around the inconsistency of oral history. 

The Dinosaur Artist by Paige Williams

adventurous informative slow-paced

2.75

Way too much information on minor players. I can’t remember the names of 3/4 of the people. Not to mention it took too long to get to the point. 

Decent read 

Le Dernier Jour d'un condamné by Victor Hugo

dark reflective medium-paced

4.0

Wow, tout un ouvrage. Hugo est un maître de l’écriture. 

On Violence and on Violence Against Women by Jacqueline Rose

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

2.75

I shouldn’t need a master’s degree in psychoanalysis to understand half of what the author is writing about. 

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

medium-paced

1.0

Written by an American for Americans. Nothing really groundbreaking nor will this book be relevant in 5 years (reference the trump administration as the current administration). Also so many pop culture references, several are pretty obscure. Who references Wreck it Ralph 2? 

Honestly, would have worked better as a series of articles. 
Hypocritical at points. 

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous slow-paced

3.75

Tolkien is a master world builder but not enough women in his stories. 

Sale temps pour les émotifs by Jean-François Beauchemin

slow-paced

0.25

Tu dois être une auteur exceptionnel pour pouvoir écrire une histoire de moins de deux pages qui a de l’allure. Cet auteur n’est pas exceptionnel. 

Les histoires étaient plates et trop courtes. Il y en a 2 ou 3 que j’ai toléré, gros max. 

Finir ce livre a été l’épreuve la plus ardue de ma vie. 

Astérix et le Griffon by Jean-Yves Ferri

funny lighthearted slow-paced

4.0

Comique 

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

L'Etranger by Albert Camus

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

J'ai trouvé que la première partie du roman était long, plate et les personnages insupportables. Mes idées sur le roman ont changés avec la deuxième partie de l'histoire. J'ai été confronté à la relation complexe entre la justice et le traitement des vieux.