maddyisnotilliterate's reviews
87 reviews

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

holy mother of god

If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

I would’ve felt better if it didn’t end like that and had me tearing up, but okay, suit yourself

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

dark informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

book took far too long for me to complete, and yet, it still slayed a bit.

Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

i…poor bug man 😢 

The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

She poetic style is very interesting. I’m excited to study this. Ms. Newett, prepare yourself for me to be a pretentious asshole

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay

mysterious medium-paced

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

Mike and Albert were in love and you cannot convince me otherwise

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

THEY DID HANKY PANKY OH MY GOD AHHHHHHHHH WHAT HAS THE WORLD COME TO?!?

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious reflective 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

For a book I read for school I actually quite enjoyed it. And, thought I can recognise that Merricat is rather insane, I also relate to her. She's literally just a girl. 

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark funny mysterious 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

well….that was certainly a book. a book about a creepy guy, who unfortunately also made me chuckle at times, but i am attributing that to Mr. Nabokov’s writing. 

ps. i am no longer going to do star reviews unless i feel very strongly about a specific rating. i’ve noticed over the past year that a lot of books i read, i feel iffy about my rating, so i’m just gonna not unless i have a conclusive opinion on my rating. the end.

Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

There were parts that dragged a bit for me, but i appreciate the dedication of how much information and back-and-forth experiences went into this book