roshnimc's Reviews (123)

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Diverse cast of characters: No

Agnes Grey

Anne Brontë

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

I'll take it up at a later time.

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dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The prose is good but the story was very bleak. It was a very stark piece, with nothing of real interest, perhaps purposefully made so. Overall, not something I would wish to read again.

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adventurous relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The story focuses on dialogue and events and is medium to fast paced. The tone is melancholy and the story overall is one of hopelessness and desperation. It is well written and I would recommend it to someone wanting to read Edith Wharton.

Villette

Charlotte Brontë

DID NOT FINISH: 7%

Did not like the writing style
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

A beautiful book about adventures and home.

The Green Mile

Stephen King

DID NOT FINISH: 18%

Understood that it is a very sad, dark piece. I hope to read it at a later time, but for now, there are far too many better books to read

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adventurous relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Mistress of Magic

Davina Porter, Marion Zimmer Bradley

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

It is a well plotted book with a Middle age setting but effectively what it is is a romance novel.