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162 reviews
52 Ways to Walk: The New Science and Timeless Joy of How, When, Where, and Why by Annabel Streets
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
Wild City: Encounters With Urban Wildlife by Florence Wilkinson
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
The Block by Ben Oliver
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
The Scapegracers by August Clarke
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent and Lesbophobia
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Good bedtime story because it is just so boring. I can't wrap my head around how this is a 'classic' etc because the plot and message aren't anything revelatory, and the writing style is super bland and reads like a fable/legend in a bad way. It's fast-paced in theory but the narration was such a drag that I marked it as medium.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs
The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The bulk of the important plot points only started happening past the halfway point. There were enough moments of miscommunication to get on my nerves, though it could've been worse. Overall lacking in the world-building department; the base concept was interesting but there just wasn't enough to get properly immersed in.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia