thinwhiteduke's reviews
3 reviews

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

The first science fiction book. Frankenstein is a dark and tense exploration of man and their creations, building into a horrifying crescendo of tragedy by the end.

Tales from Ovid: 24 Passages from the Metamorphoses by Ted Hughes, Ovid

challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

This is the combination of two of the best things one can get in life: mythology and evocritical poetry. The only reason this is not a full 5 stars is because I wish Hughes had translated more poems.

Atonement by Ian McEwan

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.25

Though I can see an interesting story within it, Atonement is a slog to read, with an ending which ruins most of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual violence, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, War, Gun violence, Body horror, Dementia, Death, and Forced institutionalization