st0bbit's reviews
95 reviews

The Divorce Papers by Susan Rieger

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

witty and easy to read! turns out i enjoy epistolary novels, especially the gossip-y aspects.

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, عدنية شبلي

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

haunting and anxiety-inducing, especially for the second half. going into this book blind, i was rather surprised and bored by the first perspective. but having finished it already, the contrast between both people’s experiences and the way it highlights the differences between the israelis and palestinian’s lives is something that feels much more poignant now 

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

raised a lot of interesting questions about literature (and art in general), and who’s ever “qualified” to write it. this book doesn’t offer resolutions, neither does it end on a satisfying note. but that feels pretty true to how scandals come and go online, and serves as an interesting jumping off point for discourse. i was tearing through this 

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

i wouldn’t call my past eating habits a disorder but they were quite unhealthy and obsessive, and the descriptions in this book were alr rly hard to read for me. so just be mindful of the trigger warnings and be careful :3

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

:( i love my mum

Brutes by Dizz Tate

mysterious 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? No

3.5

lovely writing, feral vibes, but what?????? super intrigued by the growing up girlhood bits but the adult flashbacks were confusing

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

this book just fell flat for me tbh 

The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why by Amanda Ripley

hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

3.5

expected more of a “how to survive” — what to do or what others do during a crisis. anyway, rather informative book although sometimes i didn’t buy the reasonings… (men being heroes bc it increases their chances of continuing their legacy??)

It's Easy to Cry by

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Man with the Compound Eyes by Wu Ming-Yi

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

cant tell if things are lost in translation or if it’s really a fault of the author