thyroyalreader's Reviews (75)

Blue Lock, Vol. 4

Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Barn Burning

William Faulkner

3.0

adventurous dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Man Who Was Almost a Man

Richard Wright

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence

I Stand Here Ironing

Tillie Olsen

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Blue Lock, Vol. 3

Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura

4.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted tense 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

Blue Lock, Vol. 2

Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura

4.5

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Blue Lock, Vol. 1

Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Yusuke Nomura

4.0

adventurous funny reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

4.75

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

1984

George Orwell

5.0

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I can’t quite explain it but I can’t stop thinking about this book. I began this book for a school assignment and was ardently against it. Despite all odds and how much I criticised the characters… it’s a story that explains and breaks down what it means to love, to rebel, to finding your why, and the inspiration in the darkest times. The book destroyed me and I was infact told I took more away from it emotionally than Orwell probably intended, but the final conversation between Winston and Julia will haunt me forever!

Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey

Ngozi Ukazu

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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