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Troubles by J.G. Farrell, John Banville
Added to the 1970 Booker Prize prompt as it won the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010. See more information: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-lost-man-booker#:~:text=The%20Lost%20Man%20Booker%20Prize,of%20the%20year%20of%20publication.
A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago
dark
mysterious
tense
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? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 10%.
The only DNF of the year for me. The author tried be creative with the style of the book by having the characters interrupt the narrative randomly. However, what works for TV and films, does not work in a book. It did not add any thing and pulls the reader out the story.
The characters were really flat and had no depth. Once Sherlock Holmes was mentioned I read reviews from other readers. It appears that my issues with the book do not improve. This book is a wonderful idea for a story, and the author does demonstrate good writing with her descriptions. Unfortunately, it just was not for me.
My library advertised this book as being targeted at an adult audience. The 10% I read seemed to lean more towards a YA demographic.
The characters were really flat and had no depth. Once Sherlock Holmes was mentioned I read reviews from other readers. It appears that my issues with the book do not improve. This book is a wonderful idea for a story, and the author does demonstrate good writing with her descriptions. Unfortunately, it just was not for me.
My library advertised this book as being targeted at an adult audience. The 10% I read seemed to lean more towards a YA demographic.
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death of parent
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
dark
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, and Abortion
Minor: Pedophilia
How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia