rtbrck's reviews
106 reviews

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

So heartbreaking, eye opening, and gorgeous. What a well spoken woman who has been through so much. This is a wonderfully written memoir and I wish her and her husband and her kiddos nothing but peace and love and happiness.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

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adventurous challenging fast-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

3.75

Wonderful to revisit the story. As an adult, I did have to keep reminding myself that Meg is a child, and has very normal reactions for a child to the situation around her. I had forgotten how abruptly the story throws you into the action. Still, an enjoyable revisit!

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

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adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

4.0

A cozy and cute story. A quick little jaunt into a fairytale with a nice little twist.

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Wow. I've never felt anything like what Paul and Julian feel for each other. The prose was gorgeous, and the characters felt so developed. Genuinely unsettling book to read in the best way.

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Holy wow. Legitimately scary book. Devastatingly sad for Bela and I really loved the unreliability of her narration. I love unique perspectives in books and this one was SO well done and SO freaky.

Trust by Hernán Díaz

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reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I loved In the Distance and wanted to give this a shot. While I found the stocks and numbers hard to keep up with and a little disconnecting, I loved the intricacies of the plot.

Will I Ever Have Sex Again? by Sofie Hagen

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

My world has never been so thoroughly and hilariously rocked

One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul

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challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

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fast-paced