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shreyavolety's reviews
50 reviews
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a lovely lovely piece of fiction. How my small heart warms with its existence.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A happy, breezy book with good characters and fun banter. I actually laughed out loud in a couple chapters and that was nice. Emily builds a warm, cozy town - much like she does in Book Lovers and both Miles and Daphne are incredibly loveable and kind. Their relationship is believable but highly accelerated towards the end for a quick resolution - but such is the curse of writing a contemporary romance so I can’t begrudge her for it. As always, an Emily Henry release makes me happy and warm so I can’t complain.
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
5.0
Now that’s a great fucking novel. Incredible. I am actually stunned and that’s after I read it so quickly. I’m already 3/9 on my Ishiguro journey and I only started a week ago. What pure joy this is.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
A quiet but stunning novel. Near perfect.
Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
It’s a surprisingly decent introduction to Ishiguro - especially for someone like me who has been a stranger to his work. The stories are romantic but funny and sometimes a bit sad. The audiobook is SPECTACULAR. The performance of it elevates the work so much and I’m truly glad I listened to it. It’s a wonderful, short read and it definitely has me itching to pick up my next novel by the author - I can only imagine it gets better.
Companion Piece by Ali Smith
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0