mandarinis's reviews
160 reviews

El Legado by German Beder

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z.Z. Packer

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

slow-paced

3.0

The Hygge Life: Embracing the Nordic Art of Coziness Through Recipes, Entertaining, Decorating, Simple Rituals, and Family Traditions by Jody Eddy, Gunnar Karl Gíslason

informative fast-paced

3.0

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fleabag: The Special Edition by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

dark emotional funny sad fast-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

4.5

The Sporty One: My Life as a Spice Girl by Melanie C

slow-paced

2.5

It felt like no one edited the book after mel wrote it. Too repetitive.

The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, Yuko Uramoto

informative fast-paced

4.0

Looking for Alaska by John Green

dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0