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Circe by Madeline Miller

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adventurous 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? Yes

2.0

I just did not like it. The main character fell flat for me, and when
everyone treated her like shit it got old really quickly.
I do not see the girlboss from the reviews. Her development is non-existent and I guess the best part about this book is Greek mythology, so only pick this book up if you already know and enjoy it. 
Glad I have confirmed that I do not need to waste my time on the song of achilles.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

4.25

This was impactful!! So many quotes that made me think. Characters are nice and it is a great book to read when you feel like life is going to hell. Not something I would typically go for, but I definitely do not regret picking it up.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So sad. So beautiful. Modern classic, no less. A book about people instead of the disease. I’m sure I love John Green now. But I prefer Looking for Alaska.
The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This was just boring. Maybe I would like it much more if I was way younger, but then it would be rather harmful because of all of the outdated concepts. Writing style was nice, I flew through it, but it was not engaging and the characters were really boring. Don't want to read it again but glad that it is finally of my to be read list.
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A bit too real about loving someone who is suffering. Also Murakami’s way with writing women is… off.
The Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath

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funny relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.5

A bunch of stories are absolute masterpieces, other ones are really good (which is already a nice place to be at). An actual war book that is worth reading, the only war book I read that is honest. The last line will forever be with me.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

Got really good in the end. I did not like Kya. Its not that the main character has to be likeable, but she was just such a mid character. Nor this nor that. I was more attached to side characters. I wish the book picked a side, it did not balance murder mystery and a character study well. I don’t really understand why this book was written and what point it is trying to make. But overall, reading it was not that bad. Wouldn’t re read it myself, but far far away from books I hated. Would recommend to people who either like the aesthetic of swamps and nature and isolated living or relate to abusive or absent parents and growing up in isolation. Or both. 
The Baltimore Boys by Joël Dicker

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Like Sally Rooney, but with a plot. 
Normalise having awesome and vibrant and textured characters AND an interesting and convoluted plot.
I love the move of building up to something, and it is done exceptionally here. The tragedy is not disappointing. Non-linear storytelling is not confusing but logical and inspiring.