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The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Finally got around to reading this. The first half was so tedious but after awhile I fell into its rhythm. I’m sort of glad I didn’t read this in high school because I’m not sure I would have totally gotten it- I know a lot of high schoolers related to it because of its angst but I suppose the ironic part is that the “coming of age” is Holden shedding that cynicism in the end
The Wicked + The Divine: Book Two by Kieron Gillen
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
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? No
5.0
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Literally everyone I talk to LOVES this book and I’m mad with myself that I don’t get it. This book bored me throughout the first half and the second half was predictable. There were lots of metaphors- some in your face, some subtle but uninteresting. I thought the plot was unique and the last chapter was emotional, however the pacing issues and lack of any real rise or fall in the story ultimately left me unsatisfied. I feel like this could have been a better short story or novella.
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Wtf did I just read!?!? I had no idea what was going on half the time and somehow in the last third of the book everything fell together in an implosion of plot twists. I think Muir is some kind of genius to write something so bizarre and dark yet funny and lovable all at the same time. I have never read anything like Gideon the Ninth or Harrow the Ninth and I still am at a loss on how I’m supposed to comprehend all that I just read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Wtf did I just read!?!? I had no idea what was going on half the time and somehow in the last third of the book everything fell together in an implosion of plot twists. I think Muir is some kind of genius to write something so bizarre and dark yet funny and lovable all at the same time. I have never read anything like Gideon the Ninth or Harrow the Ninth and I still am at a loss on how I’m supposed to comprehend all that I just read!