sarahrk's reviews
27 reviews

Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

emotional hopeful sad

3.0

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Watership Down by Richard Adams

adventurous funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Julie Erlich

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Island of Dr Moreau by H.G. Wells

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is wildly disturbing but one of the best books I’ve ever read. I find myself still thinking about it months later. It will absolutely stick with you long after you read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5