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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.
I loved what I read and I didn’t think I’d get intimidated by the size, for how busy my life is at the moment it’s just a bit too much commitment for me.
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
reflective
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
3.0
I seem fated to pass through the world without colliding with it or moving it - and I can’t tell whether the fate’s good or evil. I don’t die - I don’t fall in love. And if other people die or fall in love they always do it when I’m not there.
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
3.0
For a moment we are bedazzled by an intense emotion. A pleasant warmth grows within us, fading slowly as time goes by, until a new explosion comes along to revive it. Each person has to discover what will set off these explosions in order to live, since the combustion that occurs when one of them is ignited is what nourishes the soul.
Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Great now I’m sobbing, but in the best way possible.
Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
These books just have a way of making me want to burst out into tears in the absolute best way possible.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
As a first year uni student that studies English I found there to be something so comforting about this. The plot isn’t overly exciting but for the first time in my life I feel like I’m reading a book about people who feel like they could actually be real, if that makes sense. The way the act, talk, think and feel, none of it feels fictional but rather authentic to a point that I find it to be scary but also incredibly comforting. People aren’t perfect, instead they are all incredibly flawed and that’s okay.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’m not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me.
As a first year uni student that studies English I found there to be something so comforting about this. The plot isn’t overly exciting but for the first time in my life I feel like I’m reading a book about people who feel like they could actually be real, if that makes sense. The way the act, talk, think and feel, none of it feels fictional but rather authentic to a point that I find it to be scary but also incredibly comforting. People aren’t perfect, instead they are all incredibly flawed and that’s okay.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Read this in order to do a Marxist analysis on it for uni and have in the process become a proud member of the Raoul hate club
Into the Pit by Elley Cooper, Scott Cawthon
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have a feeling this series isn't going to be at all good, but it's so addictive to read.
The best story but far was Count Me The Ways and my favourite character from the entire collection is the freddy in the same story, all the human characters were insufferable.
The best story but far was Count Me The Ways and my favourite character from the entire collection is the freddy in the same story, all the human characters were insufferable.
The Fourth Closet by Kira Breed-Wrisley, Scott Cawthon
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This series is written in Wattpad style but that doesn’t stop it from being addictive, to a FNAF fan. It’s definitely not good but 100% entertaining and my 12 year old self is obsessed with the lore