dollwon's reviews
15 reviews

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

It was really confusing, and slow

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

Night by Elie Wiesel

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted sad fast-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

5.0

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

challenging hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcohol

Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama

fast-paced

5.0