vivvs's reviews
41 reviews

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

took 6 months to finish (woof) but i did so just the right time. practically a christmas story 

The Universe Replied: An Oral History of Romance Is Boring by Los Campesinos! by Brendan Mattox

5.0

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional funny 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

3.0

The Annotated Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

worth the 6 months of effort to finish, however it was much too dense (in a way that was lost on me, rather than adding to the reading experience). good god man

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin

medium-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

3.0

sometimes your phone is almost dead and you need to buy a book to pass the time and this did the trick! not bad at all 

The Rain God by Arturo Islas

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

such a powerful story strengthened by the author’s brilliant structure and narration 

Dimension 20: Fantasy High by Brennan Lee Mulligan

adventurous emotional funny inspiring

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The Wizard, the Witch, and the Wild One - Interlude #1: Twelve Brooks by Aabria Iyengar, Erika Ishii, Lou Wilson, Brennan Lee Mulligan

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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A County Affair by Aabria Iyengar, Erika Ishii, Lou Wilson, Brennan Lee Mulligan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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