dazzlingreader_'s reviews
28 reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

absolutely beautiful, a philosofical journey that should be read by everyone.

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

I wish i could give it a thousand stars, bc this trilogy is so good!!

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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

3.25

Amo livro com personagens imortais, acho que a ideia da imortalidade triste e ao mesmo tempo inspiradora.
Meu único ponto é que a cena pela qual eu mais estava ansiosa, foi explocarada tão rapidamente e sem uma profundidade digna daquele momento de conflito entre a Addie e o Luc.

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Achei emocionante e muito fofo, porém em alguns momentos me perdi com algumas descrições que, na minha opinião, confundiram a narrativa.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Death of parent

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

A muito tempo eu procurava uma leitura que me deixasse tão engajada e que me fizesse sentir tantos sentimentos confusos, sobre trama, protagonista, decisões de todas as personagens, esse livro já pode ser considerado um clássico.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

this book its a wonderful mix between non-fiction and fantasy, the stories can make you feel uneasy, disgust, love and also angry, sometimes thinking about the Buendías as a crazy family to just see them as what they really are a intricated family tree with more than just one turn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and War

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

GREAT, GORY, ABSOLUTLY AMAZING!! Great book, the story embraces you and makes everything so real to the point you can feel and see all the things that are being described in the most realistic way. 
Its the type of book you read and think "This should be turned into a movie ASAP"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism