moira_desu's reviews
163 reviews

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective 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

4.75

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

fast-paced

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

3.0

Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Creatures of a Day: And Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

After Dark by Haruki Murakami

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Just as cheesy as I expected, but thank god, also well written and the characters are all likeable. I enjoyed the first 100 pages the most, because it was just genuinely interesting and discussed death and grief in a straightforward but unique way. I'll be probably looking up a death café nearby 👀

Personally, I'm not really into reading romance so I feel like I would have enjoyed the plot more if Clover just made friends. Still, it was an easy read with some interesting comments and ideas on death and just wholesome in overall.

One thing that did bother me is that somehow the author couldn't really make a point without killing someone off. I find it a bit controversal that the message of the book seems to be to cherish life, but Clover only takes advice from ppl who have already passed, and somehow only their last words seem to really get to her.

The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

1.0

Ten Little Niggers by Agatha Christie

5.0