spdrmia's reviews
25 reviews

Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
Did not finish book. Stopped at 11%.

Finishing later

The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White

slow-paced

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

3.5

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

4.0

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

3.75

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

4.75

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu, James A. Robinson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

plan to finish later

Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

1984 by George Orwell

tense slow-paced

1.5

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

sad slow-paced

3.25

really enjoyed the themes of this book, personally thinking it was about colonisation and the loss of culture, but it was a little bit boring sometimes. other times it was interesting and beautiful. People say this is Yoko Ogawa’s best book, but I’d disagree and say that’d probably be Revenge or Mina’s Matchbox, even tho i usually prefer dystopians.