mayphoenix7992's reviews
645 reviews

Contemplations by Victor Hugo

emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

4⭐️

"Ce livre où vit mon âme, espoir, deuil, rêve, effroi,
Ce livre qui contient le spectre de ma vie,
Mes angoisses, mon aube, hélas !"
- À celle qui est restée en France, I

My Happy Marriage, Vol. 2 by Akumi Agitogi

dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.75

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

4.25

4,25⭐️

I had watched the movie and I knew it was one of the best book-to-movie adaptations and yet, I didn't realise how much so!

I had a bit of trouble (with this edition in particular) figuring out what was part of the story and what wasn't, with all the interventions before, during and after of William Goldman, but once I was in the story, I couldn't get out. 💛

The final part on "Buttercup's Baby" left me more confused than ever and it sort of ruined the magic for me, but I'm more frustrated it's unfinished with so many questions!

Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Cuneiform by Irving Finkel

informative fast-paced

3.5

3,5⭐️

This is a very good introduction and overview on cuneiform, I just wish it had been a little bit *more* in depth.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

5⭐️

"And there in the dark, he asks if it was really worth it.
Were the instants of joy worth the stretches of sorrow?
Were the moments of beauty worth the years of pain?
And she turns her head, and looks at him, and says, "Always.""

I✨️Loved✨️This✨️Book✨️So✨️Much!

Honestly, I'm just flabbergasted by everything - the plot, the story, the characters, the writing, the ENDING!

Everything was a work of perfection. New favourite book.

My Happy Marriage, Vol. 1 by Akumi Agitogi

emotional sad medium-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

4 ⭐️

I watched the anime so I knew everything that would happen, I assume Volume 2 will cover the rest of the anime adaptation, but I was happily surprised by the lovely writing style- although I have some doubts about the "..." and "...!" used in dialogues! 😅

Yona Princesse de l'Aube Édition limitée 40 by Mizuho Kusanagi

adventurous tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted fast-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

4,75 ⭐️

"You're Nick and Charlie. You're gonna be fine."

The Last Days of Troy by Simon Armitage

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

3,75 ⭐️

"The horse wasn't made out of wood and nails, it was real - made out of flesh and bones. You opened the gates of Troy. My Queen."

It would have received another star if the author had been brave enough to make Achilles and Patroclus more than a "brother" and "friend".

Other than that, it was a lovely play that conveys the last days of Troy very well. A few changes were made in order to adapt the most famous Epic into a smaller play, on a much smaller scale, with a smaller cast of characters, but the changes made sense. 

I liked that we got to see both sides of the siege in equal parts and the interpretation of Helen and Andromache were my favourite in all the Iliad adaptations I've read so far.