emilio_books's reviews
46 reviews

Bahnwärter Thiel by Gerhart Hauptmann

dark reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Stiles's Story Time by Trilliath

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

I Know That You Love Me, Even When I Lose My Head by LunaCanisLupus_22

adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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You Worry Me by GoldenDaydreams

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Die Physiker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

2.75

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Did not finish book. Stopped at 21%.

I'm not the biggest fan of mary-sue kind of characters, or fantasy as a genre. But I think it was mostly the characters and their weird cliché portrayal that made me most uncomfortable. This felt more like something I'd find on Wattpad in 2016 than a viral book💀 I can see why people who read stuff like Colleen Hoover would like this, but it's not something I consider a book worth finishing.

Vom Ende der Einsamkeit by Benedict Wells

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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? No

3.0

Everybody by Olivia Laing

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I genuinely love this book; in the beginning I was sceptical as someone who's never really read non-fiction privately, but the message this book has and what it means in today's times does become very visible the more one reads on. 

I consider myself an activist and someone who will wholeheartedly stand behind the fight for people's wellbeing and their lives (and their freedom), and I think that if you do too, but are losing hope; read this. 
This book might give you strength to continue protests, boycotts, donations, etc., even if things aren't looking up these days in many countries.

A quote from the book I find meaning in:

"Imagine for a minute, what it would be like to inhabit a body without fear, without the need for fear. Just imagine what we could do. Just imagine the world that we could build."