roggelu's reviews
64 reviews

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Pacing and language was a bit odd for me and had to double take fairly often. Only lovable character, Simon, was barely in the story. Felt that could have played a bigger role rather than the constant bickering.

The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Mind bending love story

Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I’m sure a dictator seeking eternal life will work out well….

Heart of Darkness: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Joseph Conrad
Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.

The language from a by gone era was tedious to follow.

Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Boy did that come together in the best and worst of ways at the end!

God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens

challenging funny informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Y, the Last Man: The Deluxe Edition, Book 4 by Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I felt the 4th volume was a bit slow and I’m bored of the Beth hunt. Find her, let it be disappointing and let it be over already.

The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Well that was wild!

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Most surprisingly great book I’ve probably read. Loved every minute. The five parts are so different in pace and tone that just kept me engaged. It’s coming of age and mystery and thriller and fantasy and period and historical fiction and dark academia and probably ten other categories. 

So good

Binti: The Complete Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I went into this with a lot of excitement. Though book 1 had some repetitiveness to it (otjize) it was overall pretty captivating. After that, I felt like there was a constant loop of material with minimal story.