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49 reviews

Epitaphs for Underdogs by Andrew Szepessy

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A beautiful piece of artwork!!

Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

Fun and lighthearted! Some really beautiful moments, but a little bit too much of “hot girl summer”-vibes idk got a little bit annoyed after a while 

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I’ve ever read. It will stay with me forever. 

Gosh I hate patriotism and how it really demolish people. A whole generation- lost - because of war. And Remarque is describing it so incredibly hauntingly well. 

Also I’ve never read a book that describes PTSD and what it does to you better than Remarque does in this one. The amount of times I cried during this read…. Can’t even count. 

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken

dark funny hopeful fast-paced

• 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

4.0

Loved it! Evelyn was immensely annoying though. 

Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger

dark emotional funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

“I’m sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody” 

Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz

dark funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredibly witty and smartly written. Loved the feeling Babitz captured throughout the whole book and it made me feel nostalgic over a time (even though I wasn’t  even born then). I also really enjoyed the feminist touch ~ that even though Eve herself reduces women to looks and popularity at times, you could read her feminist views between the lines through her way of expressing herself in her writing. Her language is incredibly powerful! 

Resan till Rom: (1929) by Hjalmar Söderberg

3.0

Ett eget rum by Virginia Woolf

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

Short Stories by Hjalmar Söderberg

funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75