scripturient's Reviews (190)

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.5

reflective sad slow-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

A Discovery of Witches

Deborah Harkness

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Ronan Farrow

4.5

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment

The Lost Apothecary

Sarah Penner

3.0

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage

Stumptown, Buch 1: Der Fall des Mädchens, das sein Shampoo mitnahm (aber seinen Mini zurückließ)

Greg Rucka

3.75

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Saga, Vol. 4

Brian K. Vaughan

4.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist

Eli Saslow

4.0

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

Matthew Walker

4.0

informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Dementia, Car accident

Pale Fire

Vladimir Nabokov

3.0

challenging reflective tense 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

Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Talia Hibbert

3.5

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes