rubycb's Reviews (109)

The Life of the Mind

Christine Smallwood

2.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Roughest Draft

Emily Wibberley, Austin Siegemund-Broka

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name

Audre Lorde

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

2.5

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

5.0

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

We Have Always Been Here

Samra Habib

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Normal People

Sally Rooney

3.75

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

Milk Fed

Melissa Broder

2.75

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry

Cantoras

Caro De Robertis

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Torture, Antisemitism

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

3.75

challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No