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34 reviews

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Would not recommend it to anyone tbh. It's... okay. The main couple is cute. There were moments. but. overall. nah. it was just too much. A good lighthearted read though if you're looking for a text to read.

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

IM A SUCKER FOR COMING-OF-AGE BOOKS AAAAAA. I felt so seen it's concerning. But I guess that's why I love these types of books < / 3. Light and contemplating. tysm charlie <3

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Piranesi lived among statues: silent presences that brought him comfort and enlightenment.

Piranesi... I can relate to him a lot: how he views the house with such respect and adoration. OMG. The story felt too slow for me at the start. After the second chapter however I couldn't stop reading. GOD I love Piranesi sm... I love the gradual reveal and everything... the ending is so :[ </3 I'm forever thankful to have experienced this; the house and everything.

The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.
3.75⭐, mainly due to the wrong & high expectations I set on this book. I still loved it.

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Love how light and charming it was <3 At times felt so real, but I didn't really want the realness of reality to be spewed back to me. Overall a good experience! Now I want pizza

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely devastated. Will never recover from this. I am exhausted from crying. I can finally breathe again. Five stars

Demian by Hermann Hesse

hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

THE. ENDING. Did not expect the story to be ending the way it was and... wow.

Never felt so seen in my entire life. So many relatable unspeakable ideas, opinions, views, conveyed spectacularly by Sinclair and even Demian. I enjoyed their takes on Bible stories. It's incredible how a lot of the ideas here, especially the views Sinclair had in his early age, are still relevant to this day. This book is timeless.

Also the bit with Demian's mother is... something else.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

challenging informative tense fast-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

2.25

There were key moments and lines that were really good but LORD. I DID. NOT. CARE!!!!! For any of the characters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love half of the third chapter but the last 10 pages... I did not give a shit anymore? At that point just end it already. Why are you still yapping. 

The first two chapters are fine. I guess. A lot of pacing issues but for a really short book it's whatever.

Personally think it would've probably been so much better if we weren't immediately thrown in the middle of Montag's deviation. Let the reader grow alongside him and MAYBE I would've rooted for him...? I have no clue. This book makes me sick.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

"Let's see where this goes, shall we?"

All I hear when people talk about this book are about its VIBES. vibes, vibes, more vibes, only vibes. something something dark academia something vibes. While I personally don't consider this dark academia, my god did the vibes deliver.
Absolutely zero expectations of character and plot when I open the first page. I even initially thought I'd have a hard time following. My heart is pounding fast as I'm recollecting all the short stories slipped between the main plot. I love how loved they are. As the book is reaching its end and all of these seemingly irrelevant children fairy tales come together... By the end my heart feels warm and full. 

Didn't expect to fall in love with anyone, let alone everyone. Love the ending. This book was an amazing once in a lifetime experience and I'm glad to have indulged it!

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

challenging dark tense medium-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

4.0

Always check the content warning before diving into a book..! No sum of money can make me go read this again, but god do I firmly believe everyone should try Lapvona.