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210 reviews
The General of the Dead Army by Ismail Kadare
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Dienstags bei Morrie: Die Lehre eines Lebens by Mitch Albom
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.75
Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T.L. Huchu
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
4.75
The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
4.25
The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.25
Girl with Glass Feet by Ali Shaw
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
In summary: I am quite shocked that a book can displease me this much. And not in the way CoHo did, but in a way, where I was questioning MYSELF, thinking I am the one missing plot points or descriptions. Such a weird and unpleasant experience, would not recommend.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
DNFed at page 89.
Here my thoughts while reading:
Here my thoughts while reading:
- Too much unnecessary exposition at the cost of character credibility.
- Too round-about and not to the point. I agree with one comment saying "losing oneself in descriptions of the landscape and unnecessary details."
- A lot of telling instead of showing: "the whole day, he thought of Ida." Instead of actually exploring why that is.
- It's annoying how Ida has to always ask things two times until that Idiot Midas answers her.
- (p.52) I feel weird reading about this 40-something dude fawning over Freya and her apparent daughter?? The finger tips thing at the beginning of the chapter weirded me tf out.
- I know men can write good books with well-developed female characters. Shaw is making me doubt this fact.
- Midas taking pictures of Ida's feet is just weird man, idk. It's a lazy way of making him get to know her secret, yet it fits with the lazy way this story is written.
- I also don't like how young??? they are described when in fact they're not? It's so weird. I have no sense for the characters whatsoever. I am quite literally surprised this book won anything, and has been read over 1000s of times.
In summary: I am quite shocked that a book can displease me this much. And not in the way CoHo did, but in a way, where I was questioning MYSELF, thinking I am the one missing plot points or descriptions. Such a weird and unpleasant experience, would not recommend.