thingsbydana's reviews
59 reviews

La mare au diable by George Sand

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

When I read "old" books, I often ask myself if it's alright to enjoy them even though I do not agree with the world views in them. And usually, I still do fancy them a lot, but here it was just too much. The whole story was about a relationship between a 28 yo widow and a 16 yo girl. And it's such a shame because It's my first time reading George Sand, and I expected so much more.

Nonetheless, it is very well written and would be a cute, lighthearted love story if it weren't for the age gap. I'm sorry, but everytime I imagined them together I was just so disgusted...

I would really like to read more from George Sand though, hopefully I will like her other books more.

Summer by Edith Wharton

reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

It's my first time reading Edith Wharton, so I had no idea what to expect🧍🏻‍♀️From the title and the book cover (I know never judge a book by its cover etc etc but I did) I thought it was going to be a light summer love story. Well, let me tell you, it certainly was NOT. Also, I'm furious at the ending !! Like, yes, I know it's a realistic one, especially for this time, BUT I'M STILL SO FREAKING FURIOUS OMG ?????

La Bête humaine by Émile Zola

5.0

Nana by Émile Zola

4.0

Le dernier Syrien by Omar Youssef Souleimane

1.0

The Life of a Stupid Man by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

3.0

Goodnight Punpun, Vol. 1 by Inio Asano

4.0

Beaucoup de tw pour celleux qui seraient intéressé-es, mais mérite d'être lu. Ne vous arrêtez pas à une lecture superficielle, il est réellement boulversant.

Le Meilleur des mondes by Aldous Huxley

2.0

Les Mille et Une Nuits by Naguib Mahfouz

4.0

L'Échelle de Jacob by Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Ludmila Oulitskaïa

4.0

Le premier roman russe que j'ai eu l'occasion de lire et c'est une bonne découverte !
Pour quelqu'un qui aime le réalisme, les émotions et les personnages complexes, j'ai été servie. Ceci dit je suis embêtée car j'ai l'impression d'avoir cruellement manqué de culture pour profiter de ce roman comme il se doit...