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Deep Trouble by R.L. Stine
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
a fun read, like all books from this series but I wasn't as surprised from the finale as I was with the other books, anyways still the twists and turns that we're used to. let's say it's a deep fry;)
Viața ca un râu by Shelley Read
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
5.0
heartbreaking. the cruel and sad face of reality breaking its point. i loved how real this story felt but still far away from life as today. even tho you can clearly see the mistakes from that period happening today as well, i was transported in that time and felt a soul crashing love and anger from it. cried, felt happy, relieved and angry all throughout it. never felt so familiar with a character but be almost nothing like it. that's what i loved the most about this book, it was beating like my heart is heard. oh, and all the detailed descriptions of nature and its beauty, that as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Hate crime, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Celălalt by Cornel George Popa
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.75
Cartea asta m-a surprins plăcut. Mi-am propus să citesc mai multe cărți de autori români și mă bucur că am ales-o pe aceasta. Deși descrierile sunt lungi și mi se pare că abia de la jumătatea cărții începi să nu mai vrei să o lași din mână... se merită și restul chiar dacă e mai înceată. E scrisă atât de frumos, ireal și totuși relatabilă, de parcă te-ai putea trezi trăind-o. Mi-a deschis o cu totul altă perspectivă față de fotografii și însemnătatea lor. O ador de la început până la final. E justă și sfâșietoare, iar de acum... voi privi o poză îndeajuns. ;)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Sexual assault, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Blood
Cafeneaua de la capatul lumii by John P. Strelecky, Fabiana Florescu
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-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
4.75
loved this book! it's written in a way that you can follow along easily, especially if you have trouble reading more pages at a time, the way is structured into chapters it's perfect to not feel burnout from reading but to want to read more, also because it's so short of a book.
the only problem I had along is that while many introspective subjects are approached, the main character John, seems a bit dumb with its questions. I get why, but it was just very obvious for me and a bit tedious. overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'm left pondering some life aspects of mine because of it, even if the subjects seemed basic, I liked that because it felt like "the spark to lit up a fire" for me and my ideas and the fact that it didn't go into too much detail with every subject they approached and didn't tell you exactly what to do to achieve the exact thing they searched for, hold onto the idea of the book when they said that we shouldn't follow the exact narrative of someone's story just because we liked the way it went and write our own learning from the ones we heard.
definitely gonna reread it someday.
the only problem I had along is that while many introspective subjects are approached, the main character John, seems a bit dumb with its questions. I get why, but it was just very obvious for me and a bit tedious. overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'm left pondering some life aspects of mine because of it, even if the subjects seemed basic, I liked that because it felt like "the spark to lit up a fire" for me and my ideas and the fact that it didn't go into too much detail with every subject they approached and didn't tell you exactly what to do to achieve the exact thing they searched for, hold onto the idea of the book when they said that we shouldn't follow the exact narrative of someone's story just because we liked the way it went and write our own learning from the ones we heard.
definitely gonna reread it someday.
Înalt este numele tău by Ioana Bradea
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
3.25
un început foarte confuz, mi-a luat ceva pagini să-mi dau seama ce-i cu această carte și povestea care încearcă să o spună, dar practic e povestită aceași întâmplare prin ochii a 3-4 personaje diferite. Ar fi fost perfectă dpmdv, dacă primul pov era al 2lea și viceversa. Nu mi-a plăcut deloc cum e scris primul, deși cred că-i făcut așa cu intenție, devine foarte confuz pentru prima parte să fie din toate locurile și vulgară pe dinafară. Dar ador cum e scrisă restul cărții și felul în care curg paragrafele fără cusur. Ce să zic... o lectură interesantă care te pune puțin pe gândit și răstălmăcit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Suicide
Kim Jiyeong, născută în 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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
4.5
heart fukin breaking.
it's like I just read about my past, my present and my future. I was certain of my ideas with the unfairness women get in this society but it still took me by surprise with how bad Korea is at this.
I'm so sad and angry that all I read is normal for so many women to endure and go through without complaining because "that's just the way it is."
until now I kept my cool and didn't talked back when I overheard nonsenses from men, but I won't be silenced anymore by the thought of "overreacting" from their side. it's educating what I'd do, but they can't understand or accept that anyways. still, I'll speak.
a must read to wake you up from the numbness of suppression or to give a wake up call to the ignorants in comfort.
it's like I just read about my past, my present and my future. I was certain of my ideas with the unfairness women get in this society but it still took me by surprise with how bad Korea is at this.
I'm so sad and angry that all I read is normal for so many women to endure and go through without complaining because "that's just the way it is."
until now I kept my cool and didn't talked back when I overheard nonsenses from men, but I won't be silenced anymore by the thought of "overreacting" from their side. it's educating what I'd do, but they can't understand or accept that anyways. still, I'll speak.
a must read to wake you up from the numbness of suppression or to give a wake up call to the ignorants in comfort.
Oameni normali by Sally Rooney
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-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
3.75
I didn't expected the story to start so strong with the romance part at the beginning:))) was a bit shocked in the first chapters ahahah
anyways, it was a nice relaxing read. it's nice to see that two people can love each other so much and keep their love throughout the years even tho it was quite a wacky, kinda weird process.
I could relate to the characters a lot and that brought comfort to me, except with the part where they're talking about suicide and depression, that triggered me, but also encouraged me in some type of way.
really felt like I was next to them all through reading the book.
the part with obeying tho, kinda annoyed me, but it's understandable in this situation let's say.
also, I love how the emotions of everyone from the book are emphasized and discovered to the public, especially for Connor. it was nice to see a man as a human for once.
I was continuously screaming at them tho because of the lack of communication they were having, it frustrated me to see how big the drama could get, just from not exchanging 2 words. I loved their love sometimes but I don't think I want to have something as such.
in the end, what I loved most about this book is how real and down to life it was, I could easily see something like this happen to someone in real life.
anyways, it was a nice relaxing read. it's nice to see that two people can love each other so much and keep their love throughout the years even tho it was quite a wacky, kinda weird process.
I could relate to the characters a lot and that brought comfort to me, except with the part where they're talking about suicide and depression, that triggered me, but also encouraged me in some type of way.
really felt like I was next to them all through reading the book.
the part with obeying tho, kinda annoyed me, but it's understandable in this situation let's say.
also, I love how the emotions of everyone from the book are emphasized and discovered to the public, especially for Connor. it was nice to see a man as a human for once.
I was continuously screaming at them tho because of the lack of communication they were having, it frustrated me to see how big the drama could get, just from not exchanging 2 words. I loved their love sometimes but I don't think I want to have something as such.
in the end, what I loved most about this book is how real and down to life it was, I could easily see something like this happen to someone in real life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent
Scorpia by Anne Tyler, George Volceanov
emotional
funny
informative
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? Yes
4.25
i liked this book. very refreshing and a perfect book to grab if you want a break from the day to day world and all its problems😅
it was very easy to imagine all the characters and even after I put the book down, I was thinking about them and giggling about what could happen next.
at the end, it made my heart feel at ease with the detailed epilogue and the closed ending but in the beginning I often felt angered with the life that the main character, Kate, had to live. it often triggered me with the misogyny and the disrespect of her family caused by their "she'll always be here" mentality... and the book is fully anchored in the old way of thinking (gende roles and all that) even if it often says otherwise in the book itself. I guess that makes it true to reality, because that's how life actually is after all.
also, something a bit weird I found to be is sometimes you're made aware that there's a narrator to the story by the way it's told, even tho through most of it you don't even realise it.
it was very easy to imagine all the characters and even after I put the book down, I was thinking about them and giggling about what could happen next.
at the end, it made my heart feel at ease with the detailed epilogue and the closed ending but in the beginning I often felt angered with the life that the main character, Kate, had to live. it often triggered me with the misogyny and the disrespect of her family caused by their "she'll always be here" mentality... and the book is fully anchored in the old way of thinking (gende roles and all that) even if it often says otherwise in the book itself. I guess that makes it true to reality, because that's how life actually is after all.
also, something a bit weird I found to be is sometimes you're made aware that there's a narrator to the story by the way it's told, even tho through most of it you don't even realise it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Pacienta tăcută by Alex Michaelides
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ok. just finished reading this book in one sitting and it took me on a real roller coaster. like... from the middle of the book I started to suspect on what kind of ending it could have and I felt like it was in me all along. I could feel it but couldn't touch it.
so it was so exciting and rushing when the timelines intersected, only then it started to make sense.
I love how it made me think of dozens of suspects and feel all the paranoia and fear with the characters...
one thing is sure tho, this book made me be sure of it again eh. all men are pigs.
so it was so exciting and rushing when the timelines intersected, only then it started to make sense.
I love how it made me think of dozens of suspects and feel all the paranoia and fear with the characters...
one thing is sure tho, this book made me be sure of it again eh. all men are pigs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking
Cei șapte soți ai lui Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
3.75
a good book but not the type that I usually like to read. loved how well I could compare myself with the womanhood of Evelyn, even if she's so much beyond with everything, I loved how you could still compare yourself with her. sometimes I even forgot that there is a present time in the book besides her life, so it was a nice touch of reality when it happened. loved how that could make me grip the fact that I'm reading about someone "real" and see her as a person, not only a celebrity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Car accident, and Abortion