ellekhupe's Reviews (417)

The Oath of the Vayuputras

Amish

2.5

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Girl from the Well

Rin Chupeco

3.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The Secret of the Nagas

Amish

3.5

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A Man Called Ove

Fredrik Backman

2.0

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The Coldest Winter Ever

Sister Souljah

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Ringfence

Samke S. Mhlongo

3.75

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A beautifully told narrative of a group of four friends, with high aspirations and big dreams as they navigate university, careers, relationships and the unexpected (and in most cases, devastating) challenges that for some, completely derail the perfect life they had planned and others, serve as hard lessons that force them to grow.

Ringfence is not a story - it's a crash course in financial literacy, a legal advisor, a career coach and a sobering reminder that all that glitters is not gold.

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