nrougely's reviews
13 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

Im devastated and grateful to have read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Torture, Toxic friendship, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

4.0

Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures by Stephen Fry

5.0

Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold by Stephen Fry

5.0

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines

4.75

Amazing story of a broken people trying to heal through a broken situation 

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

4.5

Wool by Hugh Howey

dark

4.25

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

3.75

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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? Yes

2.5

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5