jacquelinenought's reviews
40 reviews

Bem Mal Me Quer by H. Pueyo

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

dark reflective 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? Yes

4.0

If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.5

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.25

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Did not finish book. Stopped at 32%.

Becky Chambers' writing is always highly praised, and I adore scifi, so I thought this was gonna be a Very Good read.
It's not.
As much as I love slice of life, this book didn't make it. The pacing is so slow, the settings descriptions are <i>boring</i>, there are no conflicts whatsoever, and I felt apathetic towards the characters. Up to this point, it felt like I was reading a script for a sci-fi cartoon. I cannot bring myself to finish this book.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

It started out quite nice but then things got meh. at a certain point it felt like the author just wanted to write all lyrically and that's exactly what was done. No regards for making things actually interesting and enjoyable). also-- piss kink all over the place.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25