richardpapensympathiser's reviews
92 reviews

Middlemarch by George Eliot

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

amazing way to start the year 

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Theological-Political Treatise by Baruch Spinoza, Seymour Feldman, Samuel Shirley

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes, Donald A. Cress

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

4.5

Just Kids by Patti Smith

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

Bunny by Mona Awad

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0