nastu's reviews
313 reviews

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
Did not finish book. Stopped at 83%.

Ein schönes Ausländerkind by Toxische Pommes

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jade City by Fonda Lee
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

Echtzeitalter by Tonio Schachinger

funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

Spilt Milk by Amy Beashel
Did not finish book. Stopped at 39%.

I found the topic itself interesting but found the actions of the characters too exaggerated (the daughter accidentally posting a polarising article on her mother’s blog? Come on), at other times scenes didn’t seem like they have been thought through well (the protagonist being on the train for a couple of hours but there were no chargers?).

Der Tag, an dem ich sterben sollte by Said Etris Hashemi

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Blood, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Police brutality

Penance by Eliza Clark

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Biphobia, and Racism

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

Characters felt flat, the plot didn’t really grab my attention