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The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
The girls had been dead since the beginning and yet I still cried by the end, left in emptiness so deep I can’t see the bottom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It’s okay, it’s slow and boring and sometimes things happen and I understand absolutely nothing
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.
I dropped it, ok?
I couldn’t finish it, it dragged on for so fucking long it gave me reading block, there is nothing exciting, the same points are being brought up over and over again. And the most exciting part of the story, the Cike just got disbanded like that, in the most boring way possible.
I usually don’t drop books in the hopes that they would get better eventually but this time it didn’t work.
I couldn’t finish it, it dragged on for so fucking long it gave me reading block, there is nothing exciting, the same points are being brought up over and over again. And the most exciting part of the story,
I usually don’t drop books in the hopes that they would get better eventually but this time it didn’t work.
رائحة الخفاش by تساو ون شوان
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
قصة قصيرة لطيفة، مناسبة أكثر للأطفال، من الممكن أن تكون مملة قليلًا للبالغين لكنها ما زالت جيدة.
يستكشف الكاتب تساو ون شوان مشاعر الطفل حول فقدان أمه، وتأثير هذا الحدث على حياته اليومية وتأثيره على مجتمعه وقريته، ونأخذ نظرة قريبة عن علاقته مع أبيه وتطورها.
كتاب خفيف وجميل.
يستكشف الكاتب تساو ون شوان مشاعر الطفل حول فقدان أمه، وتأثير هذا الحدث على حياته اليومية وتأثيره على مجتمعه وقريته، ونأخذ نظرة قريبة عن علاقته مع أبيه وتطورها.
كتاب خفيف وجميل.
الفقراء by Fyodor Dostoevsky
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
"يا يمامتي، يا بنيتي، يا ماتوشكا…"
يذهب بنا دوستوفيسكي مرة اخرى عبر رواياته إلى فقراء ومضطهدين بطرسبرج، ويشع الضوء على حياة الكثير من اللذين لا تهتم معضم الروايات (خصوصًا في ذلك الزمان) أن تقص قصصهم.
الرواية مملة قليلًا، ويمتد وصف شعور واحد لعدة صفحات، ولكن بشكل عام الرواية جيدة.
يذهب بنا دوستوفيسكي مرة اخرى عبر رواياته إلى فقراء ومضطهدين بطرسبرج، ويشع الضوء على حياة الكثير من اللذين لا تهتم معضم الروايات (خصوصًا في ذلك الزمان) أن تقص قصصهم.
الرواية مملة قليلًا، ويمتد وصف شعور واحد لعدة صفحات، ولكن بشكل عام الرواية جيدة.
الهاربون والباقون by Elena Ferrante
emotional
tense
slow-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
5.0
Brilliant, amazing, spectacular
It was plot twist after plot twist, and I never got bored, and god! The DRAMA
Just amazing
What you would always expect from Elena Ferrante
It was plot twist after plot twist, and I never got bored, and god! The DRAMA
Just amazing
What you would always expect from Elena Ferrante
لحظة تاريخ by محمد المنسي قنديل
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
طريقة السرد رائعة، لكنه كان ممل في بعض الاحيان
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It’s okay
I definitely got in to it with high expectations after seeing all the praise it got, but I would say I was a bit disappointed.
It felt childish at times, and why do the villains do these long monologues? It feels like I’m reading an anime
And Kaz being always one step ahead started being kinda boring and repetitive
But overall it’s a good YA novel
I definitely got in to it with high expectations after seeing all the praise it got, but I would say I was a bit disappointed.
It felt childish at times, and why do the villains do these long monologues? It feels like I’m reading an anime
And Kaz being always one step ahead started being kinda boring and repetitive
But overall it’s a good YA novel
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Nothing could have prepared me for this book, this was a heck of a ride.
Here is a quick summary and maybe small spoilers
it’s starts cool and easy you have a school arc and the main character gets a bunch of enemies because she’s not as rich as the rest of them, it’s not really new to read about but ofc I love it.
And then the second arc, a whole fucking war, it happened so fast I was not prepared suddenly from a classroom to a battlefield and thing is the more and more I read the more hopeless I got for the main character to succeed and it just gets harder and more depressing (which is not a bad thing for the story but it’s definitely bad for my mental health) especially in chapter 21, you really need to be prepared for that shit.
Now here is my review
The book is really good, especially how R F kuang showed the horrors of war, and not like a fictional war but a real war, if you know your history then you know that Mugan is obviously inspired by ww2 Imperial Japan and their war crime especially to the Chinese.
I loved the characters, RF Kuang really knows how to make you feel and connect with them.
As much as I loved this book I can’t help but see some flaws,
1-the book is way too fast paced
We got from a classroom to a war in one chapter, and I didn’t feel there was a lot of character exploring for Rin because of how fast the story was going, especially in the first half. A lot of things don’t get their fair share of description.
And some get too descriptive,
2-Subtext, I swear I know how to read subtext and most readers do, don’t treat your readers like idiots, you don’t need to spell out everything for them, LEAVE SUBTEXT!
Also there are way too much telling and not enough showing.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Nothing could have prepared me for this book, this was a heck of a ride.
Here is a quick summary and maybe small spoilers
it’s starts cool and easy you have a school arc and the main character gets a bunch of enemies because she’s not as rich as the rest of them, it’s not really new to read about but ofc I love it.
And then the second arc, a whole fucking war, it happened so fast I was not prepared suddenly from a classroom to a battlefield and thing is the more and more I read the more hopeless I got for the main character to succeed and it just gets harder and more depressing (which is not a bad thing for the story but it’s definitely bad for my mental health) especially in chapter 21, you really need to be prepared for that shit.
Now here is my review
The book is really good, especially how R F kuang showed the horrors of war, and not like a fictional war but a real war, if you know your history then you know that Mugan is obviously inspired by ww2 Imperial Japan and their war crime especially to the Chinese.
I loved the characters, RF Kuang really knows how to make you feel and connect with them.
As much as I loved this book I can’t help but see some flaws,
1-the book is way too fast paced
We got from a classroom to a war in one chapter, and I didn’t feel there was a lot of character exploring for Rin because of how fast the story was going, especially in the first half. A lot of things don’t get their fair share of description.
And some get too descriptive,
2-Subtext, I swear I know how to read subtext and most readers do, don’t treat your readers like idiots, you don’t need to spell out everything for them, LEAVE SUBTEXT!
Also there are way too much telling and not enough showing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War, Addiction, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Drug abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Cursing, Self harm, Torture, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infertility, Rape, and Sexual violence