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183 reviews

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.0

This book sucks ass. Bartol is incapable of getting to the point without repeating the same thing a minimum of five times for the life of him. The whole dragged on for so long and it was absolutely unnecessary, it could’ve been reduced to 150 pages in my opinion. The way the author talks about women in this novel is just blatant misogyny, even beyond the point of just cultural context and a different time period. You can tell the views in the book are definitely a reflection of the author himself. There was also a lot of racism remarks made about black people, which were absolutely not relevant to the plot, they were there for the sake of being there ig. Overall the story itself had a good premise, but Bartol`s attempt at its execution is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. Would not recommend, it put me to sleep more times that I can count.

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The Stranger by Albert Camus

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed it, I thought it was a perfect reflection of Camus’ philosophy. It’s definitely a book that makes you think after you’ve finished and I was able to connect with the views of the main character. Over sll i liked it a lot, I found it to be very entertaining and accessible.

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Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

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adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

It started off strong, I really love it. But then it just went downhill, I’m really disappointed. The lessons at the start were really impactful but the second half was basically just her worshipping the USA and praising christianity, none of which are things I can get behind.

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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

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adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Beautifully written, made me question my life. It’s 5pm on a tuesday.

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My Body by Emily Ratajkowski

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

I thought it was a really interesting insight into the modeling industry and all that happens behind closed doors. The overaching story of growth and acceptance fills you with hope and yet you’re hurting for the past version of her who had to go through all that trauma. Beautiful.

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Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour

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adventurous challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A sad exploration of human lives and their inevitable intertwinement. The characters are flawed and hurt, which makes their existance seem even more real. I was sad for them, for everything they had to go through. But they found eachother, and they knew from the first moment they had something special.

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Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Phenomenal. Truly made me ache with the pain the protagonist was feeling. Every single person in this book is flawed, such an honest and hearbreaking portrayal. I loved every second of it.

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