raphou's reviews
196 reviews

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.0

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

La Déchéance d'un homme by Osamu Dazai

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Opium: journal d'une désintoxication by Margaret Crosland, Jean Cocteau

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

La prochaine fois que tu mordras la poussière by Panayotis Pascot

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

"Est-ce qu'à force de vouloir collectionner les souvenirs, tout en devient un, même ce qu'on est en train de vivre ? Comme si la nostalgie déteignait sur le présent, voire sur le futur." p. 221

Honnête et poignant du début à la fin. 

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

It got way more interesting by the end, part 3 was my favorite but also the shortest part sadly...
I did overall enjoy the book. 

Suicide by Edouard Levé

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Thomas L Imposteur by Jean Cocteau

adventurous funny sad fast-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

2.75

The Doloriad by Missouri Williams

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It was complex, and sometimes I got a little lost but the writing is so visceral that it takes you in anyway.
I loved the descriptions of the characters' bodies and minds, the way they were all wrong but in different subtle ways.