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131 reviews
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Just don’t love this sort of retelling, didn’t find the premise compelling
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
My least favourite of her books so far, the author self-insert was so obvious as to be distracting. The romance felt shoe-horned in, unlike “Normal People” in which it is both compelling and heart wrenching. You didn’t really know why the characters wanted to be together. However, her prose is always fantastic.
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Amazing for a debut, felt rushed at times and slightly shallow at others, but the characters are compelling the whole way through, and you definitely root for Frances and Bobbi
Normal People by Sally Rooney
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Shockingly raw and honest, beautiful prose, I finished it in one night. Compelling characters, amazing novel.
Circe by Madeline Miller
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Easily one of the best written books I have ever read. Her command of language is second to none. For fans of Greek myth or historical fiction, I can think of no better book to recommend.
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Fabulously written, amazing for fans of myth, historical fiction, and grand adventures.
Hild by Nicola Griffith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.
Can’t get past the repetitive and seemingly irrelevant paragraphs of Gaelic/British terms and world building without character development.
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.
Didn’t think it was well written.