srlakshmi's reviews
54 reviews

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Nice read but could have been shorter. It was like experiencing a storm and then coming out of it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Not sure that I really get it, maybe it was the translation? But there was something there, I feel 

The Details by IA Genberg

reflective medium-paced

3.75

This Is Not a Book about Benedict Cumberbatch by Tabitha Carvan

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

maybe a bit too much about benedict cumberbatch, but it did manage to get the point across.
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The Secret History by Donna Tartt

slow-paced

3.5

did not require 600 pages but oh well

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

picked this book up at random and i did not regret it. quite a heartwarming story and i loved marcellus' pov so much. 
did get a bit predictable towards the end though and i found it a bit tiring to wait for the pieces to join together but it was alright. 

Lodore by Mary Shelley

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

3.75

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

3.25