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Elevation by Stephen King
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body shaming
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
dark
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
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
La fille de nulle part by Fredric Brown
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, and Alcohol
Le Cri by Nicolas Beuglet
adventurous
dark
informative
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Torture, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I expected a lot more from this book and I was disappointed, I couldn't feel the connection between them. I had to force myself to finish it, I couldn't get into the story until near the end. I probably would have liked it a lot more if I had never heard of it before. Sadly, it is overhyped.
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Suicide