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201 reviews

Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life by Nina Stibbe

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.75

Part of me wishes I knew Nina when she lived in Camden, but I’m also glad I’ve never been the victim of one of her pranks 

Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucía by Chris Stewart

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

A dreamy, and sometimes disgusting, reflection on deciding to life a quiet life 

Panic as Man Burns Crumpets: The Vanishing World of the Local Journalist by Roger Lytollis

funny informative sad fast-paced

4.75

Oh how I wish I’d been there when local papers were still good, thanks for memorialising the good times Roger  

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

In the pat barker vs Madeline miller Iliad retelling competition, I think barker probably wins on accuracy but at the cost of my happiness 

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

The OG snow buddies 

Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Feel a bit embarrassed that I didn’t know how many famous quotes came from this play 

The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

4.0

This took literally years to read but overall pretty good - also very ahead of its time 

Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

Beautiful in parts but frustrating in others 

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? No

3.5

Pretty good! Maybe not worth the hype entirely, but pretty good 

The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Who knew fuzzy green aliens could be such a good vehicle for a story about the horrors of colonisation.