tawny0wl's reviews
39 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

The Guilty Feminist: From Our Noble Goals to Our Worst Hypocrisies by Deborah Frances-White
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.

too ‘liberal feminist’ for me. probably good for others though. 

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, and Blood

Minor: Infertility and Suicidal thoughts

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Panenka by Rónán Hession

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Fascism and Democracy by George Orwell

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Death of parent