roshnimc's Reviews (123)

emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Brilliant and excruciating. How high society can crush you should you aspire to be a part of it but not play by its rules of superficiality.
dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very well written. The characters are not meant to be liked but are drawn so three-dimensional that we could identify them if we met them.

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Our Hideous Progeny

C.E. McGill

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

No time. Not that interested 
emotional hopeful relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

A simple tale with some good descriptions of Dehradun and life in India in general 
adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Engrossing, though I didn't expect such a level of religious discussion in a mystery novel. It didn't bother me though.

The Screwtape Letters: Also Includes Screwtape Proposes a Toast

C.S. Lewis

DID NOT FINISH: 26%

Not engaging for me
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful description of the moorish landscape, dramatic dialogue...there is much to admire of Bronte's writing 
informative relaxing

Early writings of the Lord of the Rings
hopeful lighthearted relaxing

Sweet little set of Tolkien's letters to his children under the guise of Father Christmas. Fun to read and wonderful how he took so much care to keep up the tradition.

Running with Scissors

Augusten Burroughs

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

Interesting but not enough to continue right now

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