midas_'s reviews
7 reviews

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

• 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

Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 A story that'll leave you speechless and probably sobbing on the bedroom floor. I still have no words to express how powerful it is, but I have yet to read any novel that can top this one's ability to evoke heart-wrenching emotions. It changed everything for me, I still cannot gather my thoughts when it comes to this. Everyone should read Flowers for Algernon. 

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

 This book will leave you with a newfound perspective, and a sense of ease. Tolle is great with pacing his overall message, and ensures you're not too overwhelmed with the spiritual aspects of the book. It's my first time delving into spirituality and I was resisting a lot of it throughout the book, thinking it's too wishy washy. I figured it's unfair to judge a book without completing it, and I did come out on the other end with mental exercises that can ground me when my thoughts and feelings become too intense. The only criticism I have is that I found the book often repeats the same message and terminology, which can cause one to glaze over certain parts of the book; concision is appreciated but with such a powerful message I feel the author could have been more descriptive. Overall, it's the kind of book you'll want to go back to - the type of book that'll change you.