level1055's reviews
34 reviews

Geetanjali by Rabindranath Tagore

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Was heart-warming even though I've heard them a million times before.
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The Gathas: The Hymns of Zarathustra by K. D. Irani

inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.25

A good test to determine how patient you are!
How long can you tolerate the same thing repeated over and over and over and over and over and over and over (okay, I can't do this)... Again. 
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Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works by Sappho

emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.5

Mother Sappho knows best! 
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The Works and Days / Theogony / The Shield of Herakles by Richmond Lattimore, Hesiod

dark informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

1. Theogony 
2. The Shield of Herakles 
3. The Work and Days
This is my ranking. 
Cause there could never be anything ever more charming than unhinged people and anything ever more disgusting than men describing what's beneath them and how those that are should live. 
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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Kidnapping, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Incest, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Miscarriage, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

The Odyssey by Homer

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

And this was the point from whereon the audience was expected to like a male character just because he is strong!
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi, William Flanagan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

3.5

I am ready to hunt for Sailor Mars gay FF. Any suggestions?
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Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.25

A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

To have a tree grow everytime you bleed... Woah, what a powerful being. 
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From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.25

Ummm... I don't know how Casteel became lovable to you all... 
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Chokher Bali by Rabindranath Tagore

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I want to shake Rabindranath Tagore and yell at him to stop pushing Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay... He isn't that great! 
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Misogyny