rust_and_stardust's Reviews (247)

Deathless

Catherynne M. Valente

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The End of the Affair

Graham Greene

4.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Fury

Alex Michaelides

3.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The second book I've read by this author and yet again not a single likeable character in sight. 

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Patricia Highsmith

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

The Stranger Diaries

Elly Griffiths

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

DID NOT FINISH: 37%

Talking It Over

Julian Barnes

3.5

challenging dark emotional funny 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

The Plot

Jean Hanff Korelitz

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Fault Lines

Emily Itami

DID NOT FINISH: 11%