mjones14's reviews
54 reviews

Stolen by the Mafia King by Evie Rose

adventurous dark fast-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

3.75

It was a decent cr*ppy romance. The story line was OK and the plot was a bit too quick, but I still enjoyed the read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death and Stalking

Minor: Addiction

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

It was pretty good for a Shakespeare play, even though the plot was very limited. Loved Beatice! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Death

Henry IV, Part 1: Part One of King Henry the Fourth: A Play by William Shakespeare

adventurous challenging informative medium-paced

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

3.5

It was alright. I think it is one of the histories I prefer, but I still feel like it is a little bit dry. I liked the tension between hal and hotspur though

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, War, and Death

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-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

4.0

Pretty alright although very anti semitic. Mixed views on Portia as a character, but I ship Antonio and Bassiano

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Minor: Toxic relationship and Gore

Beowulf by Francis Barton Gummere

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

Read for my dissertation. Interesting translation although I wonder what the value of the text is in the 21st century

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, War, and Death

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

adventurous challenging emotional 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

3.75

I disliked the first 300 pages, but was blown away by the last 100. I'm not sure it would ever be something I'd read again but I really respect how immersive and rounded the characters are - it's almost disturbing how lifelike they are

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

King Edward III: By William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

adventurous challenging slow-paced

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

2.5

It's the same as every other Shakespeare history- boring 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, War, Kidnapping, and Sexism

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this one! This is obviously a reread but it was interesting noting the differences between it and the film

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Confinement

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the horror aspects of this - whilst it is a bit complicated at times, you're kinda there for the gore. It's a cross between othello, romeo & Juliet, and saw

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor: Racism and Slavery

Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare

adventurous sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Quite enjoyed it - more than I thought I would. I enjoyed considering the feminist connotations of the book and what would have happened if the genders were reversed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death