pulldroned's Reviews (134)

The Stranger

Albert Camus

3.75

reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi, Carlo Collodi

1.0

I hated the movie too so…

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Truly remarkable. Breath is taken away. Donna Tartt is a phenomenal author.

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

4.25

challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Love it so much would not read again 💗

The Iliad

Homer

4.0

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Little Women

Louisa May Alcott

4.5

emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Such a cozy book that I could never get tired of reading.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is absolutely astonishing. It was such a rough read but 100% worth it. I think this is going to be one of those books that just sticks with me till the day I die.

Despair

Vladimir Nabokov

4.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Truly another beautiful work, Mr. Nabokov. So witty and stupid I love it. Why don’t we all take a minute and just stare at ourselves in the mirror

The Orchard

Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Content Warnings

Killing Stalking, Vol. 2

Koogi

3.0

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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