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Homecoming by Eddie Huang
2.0
Would have been better in an interview/podcast format tbh but an easy listen
Peril at End House by Agatha Christie
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
You can leave it to Poirot to sprinkle his grand reveal with cutting reads. You never get sick of it and the library is truly open
Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie
funny
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
3.25
Imagine being such a hated man than every character in the story could’ve have killed you.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
Poor Hastings taking L’s left right and centre just to end up with no girl and being lost on the case
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
It’s truly a feat of writing to spend soooooo many pages doing nothing with the story just to force people to have to keep reading the series after the last like 50 pages. Someone get this woman an editor PLEASE
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
This y’all fav? Violet may be the worst and most predictable protagonist I have read in a long time. Honestly made me feel like I was a teenager reading dystopian YA fiction again, except this time there was off-putting smut. I was certain I wasn’t going to read the sequel the entire time but that last fucking paragraph bro… I’m a glutton for punishment I guess cos I’m gonna read Iron Flame.
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
4.5
An important, terrifying and unwavering read.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“A woman’s lot is to suffer.”
Absolutely devoured this. Such a feat of resilience and endurance in times of adversity. So many flawed but relatable characters that you felt like you truly knew and understood. Heartbreakingly beautiful.
Absolutely devoured this. Such a feat of resilience and endurance in times of adversity. So many flawed but relatable characters that you felt like you truly knew and understood. Heartbreakingly beautiful.
This Is Not a Game by Marc Fennell
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
Love Marc Fennell and love ARGS so enjoyed this for what it was
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Robin Brooks
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Guysssss listen to the audible dramatised version. Trust me