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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I really liked the beginning of the book and after the first 15% or so I thought it might become a new 5 star read. After that it went a little bit downhill. Somehow I thought this book would be a little bit different to what it actually was and I would have preferred more romance and less action, since the romance was why I read it in the first place. Nevertheless, I loved the character development of Monty's sister and the relationship between Monty and Percy is very adorable.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fairly easy to understand answers to big questions, such as „Is there a God?“, „What was before the Big Bang?“ and many more. You do need some understanding of physics though to understand everything, although you can probably understand the main points without it as well.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance That is Revolutionizing Sports by Marc Bubbs
slow-paced
2.5
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.5
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
2.0
Although I see why this could be considered important literature for a book nerd, it really wasn‘t my cup of tea. I was quite bored reading it, but it had a lot of metaphors in it which I fairly enjoyed, although it also made it really dense to read.