quirinebrouwer's reviews
255 reviews

Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan

emotional funny sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry by Florence Welch

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

5.0

Upstream: Selected Essays by Mary Oliver

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Happy Place by Emily Henry

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The Human Element by Brianna Wiest

inspiring reflective medium-paced

2.75

De diepst verborgen herinnering van de mens by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This is one of those books that is impossible to review because words would never be enough to translate the state of absolute awe it just left me in. The mystery, the lyrical prose, the palpable pain left behind by colonialism that spans centuries and generations and continents, the questions about identity and art and knowing or not knowing someone through their legacy - it all came together in this book that truly deserves the word masterpiece. 

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

4.0

Loved the Roman-era vibe to this book, great love story and refreshing storyline. Can't wait to read the sequel (which I already have, really need to find the time to get to that).