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340 reviews

Wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Der Geschmack von Wasser by Emmi Itäranta

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Ich empfand das Buch eher als Jugendroman und war daher etwas enttäuscht. 

Sherlock Holmes - Eine Studie in Scharlachrot by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Sherlock Holmes geht immer. 

Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

I have read Lady Macbeth and the wolf and the woodsmen is not quite so awesome.
Still, it is an awesome debut and I might love Ava Reid.

The Perfect Nine: The Epic of Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I am not quite Sure if I got everything, but reading a myth is always as nice at it is challenging.

The Songbird & The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

5.0

God, I love the Crown of Nyaxia series. 

The Power by Naomi Alderman

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I wanted to love it more. The premise is good, but the narrative Fell short. 

the big concluison was, that if women were the powerful, the wouldnt abolish the system but work it in their favor being the cruel ones. Which, at least for me, isn  tje big new feminist thought.The rape scenes and the violence as a whole was too much for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Torture

Jugend ohne Gott by Ödön von Horváth

challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Nicht umsonst ein Klassiker. Eine, der besten Innenschauen zum Nationalsozialismus und als Klassenlektüre immer wieder geeignet. 

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous 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

5.0

Best third Act of All times.