mercilala's reviews
63 reviews

Stargazing Dog by 村上たかし, Takashi Murakami

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? No

5.0

Beautiful, I've been vrying the whole hour of reading it. I love dogs so much it hurts. It hurts even more knowing that my dog is old and doesn't have much years to live.

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

slow-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

1.5

Literally one of the worst books I've ever read. It was so shard to read I just wanted it to end. It put me in a reading slump.

Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

IT'S EASILY ONE OF MY FAVOURITES. I still am emotional - have just finished it. For a book about emotionless boy it's gonna make you very emotional. I marked so many beautiful statements, I felt for each character. Friendship is the most precious.

Here in Our Auschwitz and Other Stories by Madeline G. Levine, Tadeusz Borowski

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Terryfing history of people in german concentration camps.

Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Women all around the world experience sexism every single day.

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

Something you need after a bad day. That series is what you need when you lie in bed with a warm cup of cocoa. It will make your heart melt and you are going to fall in love with all the characters immediately.

Medaliony by Zofia Nałkowska

challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

3.5

It's terrifying. I was shaking while reading, crying hard, it's so hard to belive that it all happened in reality. "Ludzie ludziom zgotowali ten los."

Rok 1984 by George Orwell

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

And that is a book about politics I love. It has everything - explanations, mystery, sorrow. It's overwhelming - reading it along with war books about such a cruel totalitarian system.

Nie opuszczaj mnie by Kazuo Ishiguro

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

3.75

It was a story during which I could follow with the mystery - I guessed some of the things. It questions our humanity.

Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz

challenging funny reflective fast-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

2.5

It was a shocking book. The form, language, EVERYTHING. It was also quite funny thanks to burlesque and irony. But actually without the explanation I wouldn't have guessed it was so meaningful.