magnimius's reviews
42 reviews

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

November by Sean O'Brien

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

christian girl autumn if it was a book and also had a podcast

How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

accessible, tangible and powerful analysis. very interesting, in spite of being, at times, disagreeable / written with a lack of clarity.

Sex & Rage: Advice to Young Ladies Eager for a Good Time by Eve Babitz

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

lots of fun. we need more fun.

The Atrocity Paradigm: A Theory of Evil by Claudia Card

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75

Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

brilliant writing. leila mottley is a powerhouse of a voice. can't wait to see what she puts out next.

Kaddish and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

truly so unique and such a brilliant collection. i'm lucky to have read the original published version before all the edits. really good insight into how the poems are so intricately and purposefully constructed. so inspiring

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

saur good

Normal People by Sally Rooney

4.0