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75 reviews
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
I'm reading this series because a friend (who's not much of a reader) asked me to so I could tell him if the books differ from the movie or movies, also apparently the movie or movies ended with a cliffhanger so he wanted to know what happened afterwards.
So here I am. I expected to find little to no enjoyment reading this book because I don't like Sci-Fi very much but surprisingly I actually really enjoyed the first book. it was creepy and mysterious and I found myself wanting to read more and more as more information was revealed.
I'm not much of a reviewer but I did want to say that I did enjoy this book a lot, will continue the rest of the series and hopefully they're just as good or better.
So here I am. I expected to find little to no enjoyment reading this book because I don't like Sci-Fi very much but surprisingly I actually really enjoyed the first book. it was creepy and mysterious and I found myself wanting to read more and more as more information was revealed.
I'm not much of a reviewer but I did want to say that I did enjoy this book a lot, will continue the rest of the series and hopefully they're just as good or better.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
dark
reflective
slow-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
5.0
Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart
dark
emotional
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
4.75
Nothing could've prepared me for what I was about to read when I started this book. It was raw, heartbreaking and honestly, it left a giant pit in my stomach. However, it was beautifully written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Abortion
Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
Emma by Jane Austen
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
4.75
Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh
dark
funny
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? Yes
2.0
This book was disappointingly boring. The writing was so lazy and childish which really sucks because I expected better from Moshfegh.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
This book was absolutely heartbreaking yet there were so many beautiful moments. I read the last 100 or so pages with tears streaming down my eyes, all the build up for the main characters made their stories so emotional in the end. Although it was extremely sad, I enjoyed every second reading this book, easily 5 stars.
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
Slight mention of incest (the main character watches his mother having sex and describes her body and such)
dark
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
I would give anything to unread Chapter 5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
‘But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.’