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47 reviews
Moon Palace by Paul Auster
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
4.0
Weiße Nächte by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hermann Röhl
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Schachnovelle by Stefan Zweig
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It had a lot of potential
The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Akshay Gawde
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
One of my favorite books. I think if you loved “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and are interested in Oscar Wilde’s story you should definitely give this uncensored version of the book a try. The part that interested me most (in the actual book there were only a few parts of which I definitely knew they were different from the censored version) was the long introduction that gave lots of information on Oscar Wilde, the story itself, how real people inspired the characters and the writing process.
So the story itself would have gotten 5 stars (as I have given the censored version when I first read it) but I’m giving this version 4,5 stars because even though I loved the introduction, it’s not necessary to spend that much money on a book that provides the same information as a few separate google searches.
So the story itself would have gotten 5 stars (as I have given the censored version when I first read it) but I’m giving this version 4,5 stars because even though I loved the introduction, it’s not necessary to spend that much money on a book that provides the same information as a few separate google searches.
Der eingebildete Kranke by Molière
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Erstaunlich aktuell. Ich hätte nicht erraten können, dass das Theaterstück 1673 uraufgeführt wurde… Davon ist sicherlich auch einiges der Übersetzung zu verdanken.