marielln's reviews
106 reviews

The Watchers by A.M. Shine

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I guessed the main plot twist but the rest of the story was pretty gripping 

Napsi-Jüri lood by Eduard Randlane

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Alguses oli huvitavam aga lõpus kirjutamise stiil tundus nagu muutuvat ning siis oli raske edasi jõuda.
Naistest on pm ainult ülemäära negatiivselt kirjutatud

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Very emotional, powerful, and heartbreaking book, but I liked the absolute honesty of it. 
Not sure if it was because I was listening to it, but at times I was kinda confused what is he talking about now, and he seemed to repeat himself often enough 

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead by Max Brooks

adventurous funny informative slow-paced

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

3.0

It was interesting enough and at times also pretty funny, but there was also quite a lot of repetition 

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

The Emotionally Exhausted Woman by Nancy Colier

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Dubliners by James Joyce

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Some stories were interesting enough, while the others were such a drag and bore