arce's Reviews (464)

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

4.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

4.75

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Die Stadt der Träumenden Bücher

Walter Moers

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted 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: Yes

Falling

T.J. Newman

1.5

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I've never before read something so violently US-American like "Falling", with nearly all characters being heroically stupid and/or incompetent, of which I liked none.
Many people have written reviews, in what ways this book is bad and problematic, and I agree with them. I just didn't dnf because I wanted to get a certain achievement on Goodreads.

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