moodreader_qc's reviews
181 reviews

1984 by George Orwell

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I thought I would love this. It was sooooo repetitive!!! It was driving me completely crazy! Up until the last third of the book the same thing is being repeted over and over again. The story is pretty boring up until Part Three.

It's an interesting book because 1. it was written years ago and 2. it makes the reader think about how the gouvernement can manipulate his citizens and why it would do such a thing (power and control obviously) but still I think could have been done differently and it could have been better.

Overall, I would not recommend. I love dystopian books (I loved A brave new world) but this one was not it... for me at least. 

Spy x Family, Vol. 9 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

Spy x Family, Vol. 8 by Tatsuya Endo

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A Sign of Affection, Volume 3 by suu Morishita

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Loving this!

A Sign of Affection, Volume 2 by suu Morishita

emotional informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

So cute!!

A Sign of Affection, Volume 1 by suu Morishita

emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Keep in mind I am no manga expert since I only read Spy x Family but I liked this! It is cute! Also I assume it's a great representation for the deaf comunity. It's really interesting to read this since I don't know any deaf person and don't know anyting about sign language. 

I will continue the series!
 

Tout comme les tortues by Marie-Christine Chartier

emotional funny sad fast-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

4.5

J'ai adoré. C'est mon deuxième coup de coeur québécois cette année. Je tiens à préciser que je l'ai lu en 24h et que pendant ce 24h là, j'ai aussi travaillé. Ça se lis tout seul. C'est du bonbon!

J'ai beaucoup aimé Le sommeil des loutres de cette autrice aussi. Je dois m'y mettre et lire ses autres livres prochainement!

Quelques solitudes by Marianne Brisebois

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

C'est la toute première fois que je lis un livre québécois et que j'adore ça! Je ne voulais pas arrêter de lire tout le long de ma lecture. Je suis agréablement surprise. 

Habituellement, je lis presque toujours en anglais pour pleins de raisons différentes (ebooks moins dispendieux, plus de choix sur Libby, pour pratiquer mon anglais). J'étais toujours déçue quand je lisais un livre québécois. C'est maintenant chose du passé! Enfin! 

J'ai vraiment aimé l'histoire, mais surtout les personnages, plus particulièrement Lili. Je me reconnais dans sa personnalité pour son coté introvertie et solitaire. :-)

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

This is a book that's hard to review considering it's based on a true story. It could have been better in my opinion because it was repetitive, but still it's a good and important book!

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

I was not a fan of the writing. Since it's a YA book, I know I would have liked this as a teenager. The dialogue was cringe and seemed forced. And the plot seemed a little farfetched at times.

Without spoiling anything, I can just say as an exemple that there is absolutely no way a school you want Pip to do a presentation about solving the case. It makes the school looks so damn bad like it's the worst possible school you could send your kid to. Their students, teachers, the drugs, the murders, the r@pes....... that's one exemple of something that happened that would never happen in real life.

Still overall a good book I would recommend, but especially to teenagers.

I wanted to read it before watching the show on Netflix. Into Netflix now!