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56 reviews
August Blue by Deborah Levy
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
this did not match my expectations. the writing was all over the place and it read a little too much like a wattpad story. she was trying a bit too hard to place and date her stories - too specific references to her location and the covid stuff. there were also some slip ups, like misgendering her nonbinary student once in the middle of a longer passage. then she refers to a piano as the “yahama”. she uses the correct pronouns for her student and brand name for the piano two sentences later so I don’t understand why the errors were left in the final edition. these quirks made the story hard to follow. i also did not feel much for the characters, they felt underdeveloped even though we got to know quite a lot about them. the reveal of woman in the end was also very anticlimactic. would not recommend
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
it was a slow read up until the 70% mark. after that it only got better
The Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Emma by Jane Austen
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
this is the best austen book by far, i love how much we get to explore emma’s character and not only through a romantic lense.
Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes
funny
informative
slow-paced
3.5
the author doesn’t mention the real comedy of men having to play all the women characters in lysistrata as it was forbidden for women to partake in plays. and i also didn’t understand if aristophanes wrote it in an ironic way or he genuinely believed that behind all wars lied the irrationality of men’s behaviour. maybe i looked over it or maybe it was not made clear in the book
Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Circe by Madeline Miller
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
circe my misunderstood queen. i also would’ve hated to be immortal, but you falling in love with your exes son was a bit weird……. poor penelope lmao
The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
the book doesn’t develop yangchen’s character as well as the kyoshi novels do for kyoshi. although the story overall is more mature and thrilling. reads more like a yangchen era story rather than a specific yangchen novel.