purplechamomiletea's reviews
28 reviews

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

5.0

Either/Or by Elif Batuman

3.0

started out as a top contender for my favorite girlflick of the year and quickly turned into an insufferable mess

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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

2.5

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

4.0

great read to read in california 

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

4.0

so glad someone wrote a book about me! 

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

4.0

to know someone else feels things like blue so strongly but cannot fully describe these feelings is so comforting 

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Did not finish book.

3.0

Blue Nights by Joan Didion

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

just bawled my eyes out on a sunny beautiful day in july 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

The White Album by Joan Didion

4.0

sometimes i read a book and feel like i’m eating the words like they’re little pieces of candy 

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

emotional reflective fast-paced

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