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The World and All That It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
This scrambled my brain in so many ways I'm not even sure where to begin.
It felt like reading approximately 4 different books at once. Sometimes it felt like fiction, sometimes non fiction/an essay. In the beginning it was almost like trying to read a book in a language you're studying but not quite fluent in.
I was very slow to read this because it just failed to grab my attention for long enough, I'm glad that's over.
It felt like reading approximately 4 different books at once. Sometimes it felt like fiction, sometimes non fiction/an essay. In the beginning it was almost like trying to read a book in a language you're studying but not quite fluent in.
I was very slow to read this because it just failed to grab my attention for long enough, I'm glad that's over.
An Honest Man by Ben Fergusson
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-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
4.0
Babel by R.F. Kuang
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Frontier by Grace Curtis
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Found this a bit difficult to get into. Hard to connect with the characters when you don't even know their names for half the book.
Far Cry by Alissa York
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Damn, didn't see that end chapter coming.
This one was really nicely written, a cosy book to read but heck was it slow. Felt for a while that there wasn't really anything much happening. I would have liked it much more if the plot was a bit meatier the whole way through like it was at the very end but I get what the author was trying to do with the gradual build up.
This one was really nicely written, a cosy book to read but heck was it slow. Felt for a while that there wasn't really anything much happening. I would have liked it much more if the plot was a bit meatier the whole way through like it was at the very end but I get what the author was trying to do with the gradual build up.
The City Where We Once Lived by Eric Barnes
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75