whimsicalscribbler's reviews
39 reviews

Orlando by Virginia Woolf

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.0

I really wanted to love this book. Woolf's writing is beautiful and witty but I just can't seem to stay in the flow. 

Glad I read it. Not sure I took it all in. Definitely on my re-read pile, or maybe I will listen to the audiobook. 

I loved the drama of Orlando's character. What fun they would have been to write! 
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

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emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fantastic. Playful and heartbreaking. A love letter to poetry. 
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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

4.5

What a nauseatingly cruel, beautiful book. 
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

Intimate, clever, compassionate and raw. Glad I read this book. 
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

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dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

4.75

I've never had a book make me furious, devastated, and weeping with laughter all in one page. Brilliant. 
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

This book is so fun
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I liked the colours gimmick of this book, and I got swept up in the adventure. A great example of the genre. 
Hyperion by Dan Simmons

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I like this book a lot. Not in my hall of fame or anything but solid fun, interesting plot and ideas. I also enjoyed the writing style. 
Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This was a cool idea, but the actual book feels half-baked. A quick and fun read. 
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Solid. Funny. Fun and clever.