lilacwhisker's reviews
179 reviews

Sula by Toni Morrison

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

ending was fire 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racism

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Addiction, Excrement, Dementia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

would not have happened to me, just so you know

Thunder and Shadow by Erin Hunter

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

got a little repetitive with

Violetpaw switching sides and Twigpaw worrying about her. poor choices made in all Clans… Onestar character death was whatever, I’m more upset at ShadowClan falling apart: I wish there was a bit more expansion on WHY the cats chose to split off. yeah yeah the lungwort and Twigpaw or whatever but really? like a thousand moons of existence and they just like… have no pride? Should have put up more of a fight for ShadowClan to stick together in my opinion. also I think Jayfeather’s character has kind of been reduced to being grumpy and Alderheart is a bit boring as a main character (forgot about Needletail at the end of it basically)

 

The Apprentice's Quest by Erin Hunter

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.25

shoutout Sandstorm for having one of the worst deaths in the series

. Alderpaw is a boring main character and yet again uses the hesitant medicine cat and forbidden love tropes... I'm more interested in his sister as a character and it might be interesting to see her have a perspective in the later books.

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

Tartt was just doing the “how many hateable characters can I fit in one book” challenge 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk by Kathleen Hanna

emotional funny sad medium-paced

3.0

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

author was doing a challenge where he tried to fit as many names of people and places as possible into this book

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? No

5.0

Even better than All the Light We Cannot See, in my opinion! Doerr's historical writing is once again amazing (love Constantinople) and his dystopian and fantasy elements make it even better!

The Shining by Stephen King

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

had some cheesy plot points (see: hedges) but other than that was pretty good!

The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch

funny medium-paced

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

4.25

gay triangle reflects on his adventures