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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Okay, so I get that a main criticism of this book is the end; it wasn’t quite satisfying, but I don’t think there is a satisfying way to end such a convoluted story so I guess I can forgive it. I will say, this isn’t a character book, it’s a description book, if that makes sense. The characters are not quite rounded but rather dreamlike; they aren’t fully developed exactly, but I think that was the point.
Everless by Sara Holland
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 38%.
that was so dumb. i don't even remember what happened
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
5.0
i love chloe gong so much she’s my favorite author ever i love her
Dead Men Do Tell Tales: The Strange and Fascinating Cases of a Forensic Anthropologist by Michael Browning, William R. Maples
4.0
Some of you guys need to chill out omg. Are you forgetting the type of person who wrote this and the time he wrote it in? Of course he's going to be arrogant and self important; he's been told how great he is his entire life and he's a successful white man. I genuinely don't think he knows any better. And I can forgive him because he knows his stuff and he's dead. I acknowledge the subtle sexism, but you cannot possibly think a man like this is going to be some great feminist activist. Anyway, yeah he does often drone on about how great he is, but I didn't find it annoying or upsetting because I don't think it's coming from a bad place. He really is very knowledgable and clever and I think there's more to gain from that than there is from criticizing his ego, if that makes sense. You know when you meet someone really interesting who loves to talk about their really interesting experiences and knowledge? This book is like that I think, but it's better because you are in no way obligated to listen to all that he has to say. So if you're someone who is easily annoyed by arrogance I don't think this would be a fun read, but if you can look past that, then there's really interesting stories and descriptions and just thoughtful writing overall. Also, he's very funny and the writing is not at all bad, which is sometimes what happens when a non writer writes a book. I'd say this book is equal parts biography and true crime, so expect some mildly irrelevant life stories about baboon bites and apology letters from New Hampshire investigators. I will say, I wish this book included some stories where he had been found wrong in his findings because he did mention that it happens of course, but it would be cool to know the stories where he was not the hero.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
2.0
the first half was good and i liked the narrator’s voice and her unreliability. i loved that you never know her name. but after she started taking the infermitrol or whatever it got stupider and nothing happened until the very end.