theredheded_bibliomaniac's reviews
439 reviews

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5.0

Kari by Amruta Patil

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-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

2.5

I found it boring 
A bit slow 
Then i thought maybe it was a children's book 
But children won't understand what was going on 
Coz till half of the book i didn't 
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Good imagination no doubt 
But I think the world should have developed more 
It felt half baked 🙈
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I feel bad to say such a thing for such a famous and brilliant author 
But this book no 
Please

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death

The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Xenophobia, War

A Woman's Story by Annie Ernaux

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Amazing addition to the series now waiting for the next one 😁....
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Loved the questions and few explanations ..

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Second and 4th stories are my favourite in the whole series

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The Idea was good 
But 
Implementation wasn't
Maybe coz I have watched a series based on the same concept that's why maybe I didn't like it much 
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But the three stars is coz she thought of it and implemented it 
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And 
She was writing like she was explaining it to naive people
Like to someone who is new to thriller or horror
It was slow 
Couldn't grab out attention
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Just finished it coz we were curious

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Woom: An Extreme Psychological Horror Novel by Duncan Ralston

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book did good what it wanted to do...so 5 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment

Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

Too much detailing
Couldn't read more of edwards thoughts...