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Uno, nessuno e centomila by Luigi Pirandello
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A mani basse il romanzo italiano più divertente da leggere
Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Probably the best fantasy book I've ever read.
I have rarely read books with characters this complex, and their relationships with each other are explored in such depth that this alone makes the book worth a reading.
The magic system is on the simpler side, which perfectly complements the story, since the magic isn't its focus - the people are.
I truly cannot find a fault in the entire book.
I have rarely read books with characters this complex, and their relationships with each other are explored in such depth that this alone makes the book worth a reading.
The magic system is on the simpler side, which perfectly complements the story, since the magic isn't its focus - the people are.
I truly cannot find a fault in the entire book.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
The third act conflict is extremely forced, the transphobic bit was (to say the very least) unnecessary, the spicy scene was weird.
The thing with her mother felt rushed at the end, which is absurd since she is the reason everything in the book happens.
Also, this woman severely misunderstood the phrase "fuck the police".
Lastly, naming your daughter Rose Rhodes is a hate crime.
The thing with her mother felt rushed at the end, which is absurd since she is the reason everything in the book happens.
Also, this woman severely misunderstood the phrase "fuck the police".
Lastly, naming your daughter Rose Rhodes is a hate crime.
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
Xenofeminism: A Politics for Alienation by Laboria Cuboniks
informative
medium-paced
3.25
When it comes to works like these, they should be accessible to as many people as possible. This work does not come in my native language, I read books in English all the time, yet I had trouble reading it. If you want to support politics, the language should be for the people as well.