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26 reviews

The Other Side Of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

my body literally tensed up and got all cold in some scenesss- the tension he brought forth wass soo palpableee

and it has quite possibly one of the darkest scenes Ive ever readdd

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

The amount of beautiful lines in this book is actually crazy! The best part of how this book can bring empathy into reality- you really feel like you’re the characters, experiencing atleast partly of what they’re feeling and going through!

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

3.75

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Apart from the invaluable life lessons in this book- just reading his writing style and his stories were an absolute treat. I want to make ‘Living an intentional memorable story ‘ as one of my core life values now.

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

I’m just gonna let Jack Edwards describe this treasure because I can’t do it justice - “ It’s her most natural integration of big ideas from little normal characters. Ultimately though, it’s personal relationships and love and friendship and sex that drives this novel. And how the characters navigate as they try to identify the beauty in the big scary world”.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I thought the first half was not that gripping but boy does it keep you on your toes as it progresses. I also loved the incredible detail in which the author went into about the world of psychotherapy ( the main character is a psychotherapist) and and how he was able to incorporate it well with the story.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I love how the author went deep into the whole idea of alien life-> not just describing their external features but making the effort to go through their physiology and genetics and anatomy!! All in all- a very fun, exciting and interesting read.

Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The way Brandon Sanderson connects plots is just exquisite! Read this only after you finish Bands of Mourning

Models: Attract Women Through Honesty by Mark Manson

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The book breaks down the basic foundation of forging a good relationship,  focusing more on people being vulnerable to one another and gives a great arguement on why being totally honest with one’s intentions rather than altering one’s feelings and opinions  for someone else  (non-neediness) ultimately makes one more attractive. 

The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

There’s been books that made me cry with sadness, there’s been books that made with laugh with joy-> but this is the only book that made me cry with joy

An absolute masterclass about Trust, Friendship, Family, Strategy, Grit, Love,Pain, Loss, Perseverance- and most importantly, HOPE!