margoo0o's reviews
30 reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Lie With Me by Philippe Besson

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Definitely an incredibly tense and ultra-violent kind of book. The imagery is pretty disturbing (particularly if you’re squeamish) but it paints such a vivid picture.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Murder

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.25

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

I do love Sally Rooney, but this book was definitely the weakest I’ve read. I found it difficult to empathise with the characters and it definitely took a while to get used to the structure. Still, a pleasant enough read.

The Spirit Engineer by A.J. West

dark mysterious sad fast-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

3.75

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

dark informative slow-paced

5.0

Amazing book documenting the lifetimes of three generations of the Sackler family

Galatea by Madeline Miller

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I wish there had been a little more time for each of the girl’s stories to converge and have more time and resolution for each

(especially Miho, I wanted to see her vengeance!)

but it was a really wonderful book!