giulia24's reviews
44 reviews

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

Das Urteil by Franz Kafka

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

big fan of kafka's endings so far

Die Verwandlung by Franz Kafka

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

the og version of "would you still love me if i was a worm" and the answer is yes gregor i would unlike that family of yours

the way this started out as a silly story about being turned into a bug and slowly progressed into this melancholy existentialist tragedy... i can't actually cope 

Vom Ende der Einsamkeit by Benedict Wells

emotional 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

4.5

I laughed. I cried, a number of times. I sweat, I danced. I got... a shot, I ate and... I had many epiphanies

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this book kinda changed my life thanks lara my dear i'm somewhat at a loss for words 

The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth

2.75

The Tent Peg by Aritha Van Herk

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

she's so me

the first half was rather boring but the second half definitely made up for that. such an honest and raw book i loved it even though it gets really heavy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs