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308 reviews

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

finally! a novel about the universal experience of being in a doomed situationship with a man who thinks he’s the most unique person on the planet!

Babel by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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? No

3.75

the whole silver-working piece of this kinda undermines the argument for me because colonial britain was actually more WOATed without the magical metal bars

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

2.0

i'm ashamed of the star rating on this review

Sucker by Daniel Hornsby

challenging dark funny medium-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

2.75

imagine the worst guy you know is fully aware he's the worst guy you know but thinks it's for way different reasons than you think it is.

now imagine that guy is super rich and everything works out for him.

now imagine listening to that guy tell you a story for 10 hours, except the first eight hours are really slow.

congrats, you know what it feels like to read Sucker!

Trust by Hernán Díaz

mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

women’s rights: investing your husband’s money in the stock market
women’s wrongs:

causing the great depression

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

1.75

this was at least four stars until

the fucking pregnancy

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.25

yeah a heinous crime happened but it was not the attempted murder

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

4.25

complicated relationship with your mother 🤝 weird thing about food 🤝 being fucking horny 🤝 liking this book

Watchmen by Alan Moore

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

tasteful, nay, plot-important nudity

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Commits too hard to Hilly Holbrook being the root of all evil. Does not commit hard enough to being anti-institutionalized racism.