my_weird_bookish_heart's reviews
212 reviews

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Classism

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Did not finish book.

honestly a really good book, but it's just so so long that i couldn't stick with it. i'm sure a lot other books could leave a bigger impact on me with a lesser amount of pages. 

Maame by Jessica George

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

The Iliac Crest by Cristina Rivera Garza

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Educated by Tara Westover

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

The Switch by Beth O'Leary

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Grief