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46 reviews
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really liked the book, I saw the movie so a lot of it was very familiar which took away a lot of the suspense. However, the story was much more vivid and made you want to hope for everyone involved. It was a bitter sweet ending. Good soup.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder
there are pretty graphic depictions of some gross things, if you have a weak stomach maybe skip this.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-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
3.0
Fun book, pretty ridiculous and the story telling was really good - hated the way the plot went. Fuck the ending.
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
I’m giving it four stars, but I did have a few problems with it - however still such a fun read and the story was compelling, but very humorous. Definitely a read to get you in a good mood.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
I’m not going to write a full review cause I’ll jot my notes down in my journal when I actually come down from this book, but it was beautiful. That’s all I’ll say, it was simply beautiful.
4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
emotional
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I just really loved this book, can’t wait to read more from this author.
The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It was a very good read, I enjoyed the madness - honestly it was a little silly. All of the main characters were very interesting I think each of them would do well with their own stories told. The ending was great I’m very happy with the way it ended, tragically “beautiful”. My main gripe, which is why I gave it a 3.75 instead of a solid 4, was how some of the monologues were just a bit too drawn out. I know the flowery language was how the stories were written back then, and no one can disagree that the writing is beautiful. But it just feels like the writer could have avoided a lot of the over explanation. So even tho it was a quick read, I found myself putting it down quite often due to how repetitive it often felt. Still I enjoyed it!
The Shining by Stephen King
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Glad I gave this book a re-read. Mr. King is nuts, his world building is done so well. You can easily imagine all of the scenes. King is also a very good story teller, the development of one of the characters was done so well; great foreshadowing and the characters really pop out of the book. My main critique in most of King’s older books is the use of black characters; the magical n* and the horrible racism they have to endure. It’s very upsetting; not for everyone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail