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The Seasons of Trouble: Life Amid the Ruins of Sri Lanka's Civil War by Rohini Mohan
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.5
Smoke & Pickles: Recipes and Stories from a New Southern Kitchen by Edward Lee
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I Can't Stop Thinking About VAR: Forward by Jonathan Wilson by Daisy Christodoulou
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
The Frightened Ones by Dima Wannous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The beast is slain!!!
Questions of Travel: William Morris in Iceland by Lavinia Greenlaw
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
Great concept, the execution didn't dazzle like I hoped it would. Mainly this made me want to read the full unabridged diaries of Morris's trip to Iceland! Greenlaw's poetry sections were fine but they didn't evoke as much in me as I had hoped - they do show you what struck her about the passages which was interesting, I just think for most of the time I felt like they were just drawing my eye away from the text that actually interested me. This rating would be higher if it was just Morris's writings!
The White Album by Joan Didion
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
I so want to be a Didion girly, but alas, I am not! First essay was brilliant, I got lost in the second section (ode to a highway? Chatting about Reagan's house?), and there were a few bright glimmers in the rest but I think the essays are just a little too detached and niche for me?
Women by Mihail Sebastian
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
I wish the whole collection was as good as the first story!
Self-Portrait by Man Ray
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
An intriguing insight into Man Ray's life and art, along with the many other creatives he rubbed shoulders with. Kiki features a bit but there was a disappointing lack of Lee Miller.