roshnimc's reviews
85 reviews

Summer by Edith Wharton

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

It was obviously an unsatisfactory ending though inevitable. I felt that there could have been a better wrap up.

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Well written. The wrap up was predictable so I wouldn't put this in a great book category. Relaxing reading when you want something light.

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
Did not finish book. Stopped at 16%.

I'll take it up at a later time.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Antisemitism

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie

adventurous relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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 by Charlotte Brontë
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Did not like the writing style

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

A beautiful book about adventures and home.

The Green Mile by Stephen King
Did not finish book. Stopped at 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death