an_finsceal's reviews
35 reviews

Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor

adventurous

2.5

Angels & Demons by Dan Brown

4.5

Elvis: In the Twilight of Memory by Peter Guralnick, June Juanico

emotional

4.5

This book had me in tears! The story of June and Elvis' love story is so gripping and vivid, better than many fictional romance stories I've read. The writing is really nice and well paced, I was flying through the pages. A great insight into life in America during the 50s.

A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale, Anthony Bale

adventurous informative

4.0

Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

• Loveable characters? No

1.0

I really couldn't get into this book. It was trying to be so much more than it was, and failed at it. Unlikeable characters, so many plot holes, strange twists that didn't make a lot of sense. Nice to see a woman protagonist but I couldn't empathize with her at all. The story ends on an unexplained point but I've no intention to continue this series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Murder

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

4.0

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Murder

Minor: Transphobia and Trafficking

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0