colormeblue's Reviews (92)

The Dinner by Herman Koch

The Dinner

Herman Koch

1.75
The Witch Elm by Tana French

The Witch Elm

Tana French

3.25
Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition by V.C. Andrews

Flowers in the Attic: 40th Anniversary Edition

V.C. Andrews

3.75
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald

4.25
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Toni Morrison

4.25
When I Arrived at the Castle by E.M. Carroll

When I Arrived at the Castle

E.M. Carroll

3.25
dark mysterious relaxing fast-paced
Strong character development: No
loved the art and atmosphere, plot and writing was sadly a bit muddled though
After the Funeral by Agatha Christie

After the Funeral

Agatha Christie

3.75
mysterious medium-paced
Strong character development: No
several poirot mysteries were absolutely formative childhood favorites of mine, really liked revisiting this for a fun summer read
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

10 Things That Never Happened

Alexis Hall

1.0
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

4.5
mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5.0
dark mysterious fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters: No