mariamwebster's reviews
127 reviews

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris

really helpful, very actionable advice, a lot of practical exercises. no bullshit advice or manipulation. 

Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

4.5

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

2.75

it was not horrible but i didn’t care and it made me bored

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

the writing is beautiful, i was instantly hooked by it. the book deals with some horrendous heavy topics, so it was a difficult read emotionally, but i still really really liked it. it captures loneliness, isolation, a desperate desire to belong very well

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

5.0

such a brilliant love letter to humanity! i adore steinbeck’s writing and ideas,
he made me fall in love with being human all over again

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

4.25

this was so so good, love anne rice’s writing style sm

The Madness Vase by Andrea Gibson

it’s hard to rate poetry; but this made me feel a lot of things

Список запрошених by Lucy Foley

1.5

i did NOT like this at all, all the POVs felt the same, the characters were shallow and one-dimensional, the plot twists made me angry. but it got me out of my reading slump, so thanks i guess??

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

adventurous challenging dark mysterious

4.0

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

3.5