politicat's reviews
52 reviews

Koku by Patrick Süskind

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this book was Fucked Up. did not enjoy the high key pedophilia& incest

Verity by Colleen Hoover

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

that shit was DARK and i loved it. i didn’t care much for the sex chapters but they were crucial for selling the story. i loved how the end is open to interpretation too…. 

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

it’s amazingly written and the creation of the monster as a character is amazing, the amount of sympathy it causes for the reader…. though you can’t just sympathise with a murderer because it’s unlike others and lonely. he was just so delusional towards the end of the book too. it was slow paced and the writing although mesmerising made it hard to pick up again.

The Best of Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker

funny medium-paced

5.0

literal window to the inside of a woman’s brain, from several perspectives relating to its times struggles. she’s so witty and sarcastic i love her

The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i love the immense depth they added to kyoshis character. she’s amazing

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

jane austen is obviously amazing but maybe since this was her first book that it was kinda choppy and i just didn’t like the storyline. i assumed it would center more about the gothic mysteries but that parts like 5%??? of the book? the  writing is ahead of it’s time and i love her perspective but it’s just not for me

Dracula by Bram Stoker

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

it was kinda slow leading up to that 10 page breakdown at the very end but the whole thing was very enjoyable and i loved the way mina was written. 

Son Hikâyeler by Olga Tokarczuk

reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

the language used is very descriptive and makes the world building very easy but i read it translated and there were a few bits where it was kinda hard to understand what was going on. might be translator’s mistake. it was kinda boring and underwhelming tho. would i recommend? not really

Avatar: The Last Airbender - Katara and the Pirate's Silver by Faith Erin Hicks

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

i love katara she’s such a badass

Jazz Moon by Joe Okonkwo

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i really liked it. just the end it didn’t feel like

ben loved sébastien that much. yes we’re told how much peace he finds in him but the language is not as descriptive and bright when he thinks about sebastian as it was when he thought of baby back. i think he settled because he is lonely and he knows he is loved. he might love him yes but if baby back ever came back and said i love you, he might just go back to him