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24 reviews

Plays: The Cherry Orchard,Three Sisters, The Seagull and Uncle Vanya by Hugh Aplin, Anton Chekhov

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emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Three Sisters is my favorite. It was the last one I read and made me cry but I loved all of the plays.
Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural by Edward Gorey, Henry Mazzeo

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Delightful ghost stories with wonderful Edward Gorey illustrations.
Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Too much violence against women. And because the women have "darkness" or "light" in their eyes like they are somehow at fault for bad things happening to them because of the way light reflects off their eye balls or pupils or something. It went from creepy and then just kept getting worse. Terrified for every female character that shows up. Wishing they could escape the book. I think I could read this if the book had all male characters and zero sex scenes. I was enjoying everything else that was in the book but I can't make it past some parts. I think I need to save my mental health and walk away.
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The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.0

The worst book I have ever read in my entire life. Misogynistic. Misogynistic. Misogynistic. It fully endorses rape culture. I kind of agree with it being banned even though there is no way to actually "ban" a book but I really don't care if libraries want to throw it out. I say go ahead! I don't care. This book can only cause harm. There is nothing positive you can get out of this. It is in essence a book that will harm women's mind and make them believe that they should enjoy men causing them harm, that being abused and harmed by men is "fun and sexy." It is a tool of the patriarchy. I kind of wanted to set the copy I owned on fire but I just let it go into the dumpster since setting a fire would be dangerous. 
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Breaking the Curse: A Memoir about Trauma, Healing, and Italian Witchcraft by Alex DiFrancesco

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wonderful. Cathartic. It was very difficult to read at some parts but I knew in advance what would be there and adequately prepared emotionally.
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The Changeling Sea by Patricia A. McKillip

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I had read this when I was 15. The reread was beautiful. Such a lovely book.
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodríguez

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Very very very good. But pretty much all the content warnings and trigger warnings apply.
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The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

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adventurous dark lighthearted medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Almost Perfect. I was so glad when Luthe came along. I don't get Tor. He's her cousin. If he was not her cousin I would say this book is perfect. I respect what she did with the love triangle. I respect it. 
Some really awesome imagary of battling with dragons. Luthe is captivating. I would have enjoyed another book about him and Aerin.
The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? No

5.0

So so so very good!