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122 reviews

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

Read only for stories so far:

A case of identity - 2/5
The speckled band - 3.25/5
The copper beeches -  2.5/5
The musgrave ritual - 2.5/5

Will be back to the rest of book in December/January 

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 octavia e. butler is a prophet and everything she has written is now a bible 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Slavery, and Cannibalism

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Emma by Jane Austen

funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

2.0

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. :( 

The Way by Swann's by Marcel Proust

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

Never before have I encountered something so deeply beautiful and poetic. I knew Proust was a great writer, a genius to many, but I didn't expect to be so shocked and intrigued by the sincerity and depth of the portrayals of events and characters. He can be a bit of a tedious read with his long-winded and descriptive prose, but definitely worth reading because, no lie, some of the paragraphs are life-changing. 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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

5.0

The Chandelier by Clarice Lispector

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Red Pill by Hari Kunzru

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

really interesting, disturbing and very american, not bad but i guess these trumpism books arent really my thing