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Watchmen by Alan Moore
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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? No
2.75
I was really excited to read this, but I may have misjudged the tone of this story. It started off really strongly, but lost me for quite a while of the middle, and then ending strongly with the 12th volume. I'm considering rereading it later this year, just to see if I'm in a better headspace to follow along with all the seemingly random storylines, but for now it's just a disappointment. Amazing artwork though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity by Liz Plank
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, and Genocide
Minor: Bullying and Abortion
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I was just smiling throughout this read, loved it!
Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s by Jennifer Worth
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.75
It's incredibly hard to review this, because there were so many parts of this story that I loved, but also many that I simply did not care for or about. The atmosphere of Herbert's writing is impeccable and the main reason I could keep on reading and finish. Unfortunately, he is the kind of writer that tells you, instead of showing you, especially for the first 3rd of the book. And while it was still intriguing, it just made me feel out of the loop and "late to the party" regarding the plot, instead of experiencing the big moments alongside the character that we've been following
Troy by Stephen Fry
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This might have ignited a new love for audiobooks. I now wish I had read the previous books in the series by their audio book as well.
A great retelling of Troy, that still feels unique and interesting, though that story has been told so many times, in so many ways. Stephen Fry makes each tangent sometimes more interesting than the main story itself, but I think it mainly worked because of his storytelling abilities in the audiobook
A great retelling of Troy, that still feels unique and interesting, though that story has been told so many times, in so many ways. Stephen Fry makes each tangent sometimes more interesting than the main story itself, but I think it mainly worked because of his storytelling abilities in the audiobook
Content Warnings
Graphic: War