thyroyalreader's Reviews (75)

We Were Liars

E. Lockhart

4.5

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Medical trauma

The Good Times are Killing Me

Lynda Barry

3.0

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Grief

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelley

4.25

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child death, Death

Minor: Animal death, Stalking, Death of parent

Drama

Raina Telgemeier

2.75

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia

Punching the Air

Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam

4.5

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Violence, Classism

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Dementia, Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Abortion, Abandonment

The Grace Year

Kim Liggett

3.25

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Ghosts

Raina Telgemeier

4.5

emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief

The Inheritance Games

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

3.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence

Minor: Homophobia

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

2.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Generally, just was not for me. I struggled keeping along with my English class but it's an intriguing book- I would love to revisit this on my own time to digest what's happening (and not being forced to skim read for time purposes).