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The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Scarlet Letter Thrift Study Edition by Nathaniel Hawthorne
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy
Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 73%.
Did not finish. Skipped to the end to find it dissatisfactory like the rest of the book. Obnoxious characters, uncreative writing, and immorality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail
The Iron Sword by Julie Kagawa
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I jumped into this series with this book, so I really was unfamiliar with how the worlds worked and it made it a little less fun for me, I think. But, it was a really good read regardless. The characters were pretty cool, so was their magic. The plot was interesting, well-written, and moved forward. It ends on a cliffhanger so I feel like I randomly got a chunk of an adventure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Classism
Mild language, the most being a dashed out f-word, quite a bit of violence. 13+, depending on the person.
The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien, Verlyn Flieger
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Not my favorite but good from a literary point of view.
The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers by Mike Aquilina
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I took this as part of a course, and I loved every minute of reading the excerpts, and want to read it again on my own! Reading it made me even more passionate about my Catholic Faith than ever and ready to defend it, especially in regards to Scripture and Tradition.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Genocide, Incest, Torture, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury
Just mentions of things tagged above for historical reasons, either that happened or that people were accused of. Nothing triggering at all, really.