chelseareads's Reviews (449)

The Virgin Suicides

Jeffrey Eugenides

3.25

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Dark, voyeuristic, painful. It was like hearing a cat tell the story of watching a bird die.

Voyage au Centre de la Terre

Norihiko Kurazono, Jules Verne

4.0

adventurous hopeful medium-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

Tout bouge autour de moi

Dany Laferrière

4.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

The Chestnut Man

Søren Sveistrup

2.0

challenging dark mysterious tense 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: N/A

A Second Chance

Jodi Taylor

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

Leon Farrell can go **** himself.

Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes

Jacqueline Harpman

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

Jeffrey Cranor, Janina Matthewson

3.75

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Knowing that the authors have a cowritten podcast helps you understand the tone of the book. The story was intriguing. I did not enjoy the excessive foreshadowing or some of the narrator's quirks.

Poor Things

Alasdair Gray

1.0

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Children of Húrin

J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated

Christopher Lee is a gem.

The Night Masquerade

Nnedi Okorafor

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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