vici_loves's reviews
650 reviews

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

Go to review page

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Goldene Jahre by Arno Camenisch

Go to review page

reflective 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? No

3.0

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

Go to review page

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

2.0

Vendetta by Donna Leon

Go to review page

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

3.0

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Go to review page

adventurous dark informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

Somehow this novel was too long and too short at the same time. I loved the beginning, the middle seemed to drag on forever, and the end felt a little incoherent and rushed. 
Hoch oben: Eine Reise durch den Himalaya by Erika Fatland

Go to review page

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry, Oprah Winfrey

Go to review page

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Ein ganzes Leben by Robert Seethaler

Go to review page

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

3.5

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Go to review page

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

3.5

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

Go to review page

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

2.5