finozbleck's Reviews (69)

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The movie version of this book came out when I was in my childhood to teen years and it's one of my favorites. I didn't pick up this book until I was well into my adulthood as an audiobook and I don't regret it. It's still just as deeply tragic while still a very nice story to read. I'm glad that I did end up listening to the audiobook because it's still a good read.

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A Condition Called Love, Volume 1

Megumi Morino

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It's a very cute story! I really connected with the FMC over being plain looking and struggling with relationships! I really enjoyed reading this volume enough to continue reading the series.

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Tell Me Lies

J.P. Pomare

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

The beginning hooked me in to listening to the rest of the story. However, once we got past the beginning of the story, it kind of became meh and eye-rolling for me.

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A Great and Terrible Beauty

Libba Bray

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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: Yes

As a teen, I loved reading this book. It really resonated with me then. Nowadays, as an adult, listening to this over a decade later, it didn't really age as well as it could have for me. Don't get me wrong, it's still a decent book, but it's just not the kind of book/genre I read anymore. It's still a nostalgic book for me.

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How to Build Meaningful Relationships through Conversations

Carol Ann Lloyd

3.0

informative reflective fast-paced

While it had a lot of interesting tips intertwined with common sense, I just couldn't stay focused enough to absorb the tips. It feels like it drags on for a little bit too long combined with the dryness of the content and that didn't help it with retaining my attention during the whole thing.

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1

Kafka Asagiri

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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

I enjoyed this volume, despite it coming from my roommate's Loot Crate box and their need to "not really want it depending on if I (referring to me) liked it or not". I wasn't expecting it to be a series that I would invest in because it didn't pass my initial viewing at Barnes & Noble, but after reading the synopsis and actually getting around to read it really solidified it as a series that I would continue investing and reading in.

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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 1

Adachitoka

3.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It's kind of meh for me. The story was entertaining enough, but I didn't really connect with the characters all too much sadly. The characters felt a little bit too one dimensional.

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Baccano!, Vol. 1 (Manga)

Ryohgo Narita

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The story's pretty solid, but it was a bit of a slog for me. While it was a fast read for me despite its slow pace, I struggled a little bit to finish reading it. It still has a pretty solid story regardless and the characters are pretty solid too.

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Agent 355

Marie Benedict

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

It was kind of meh for me, but short enough for me to not really mind it all too much. Prolly wouldn't've minded it so much if it was a little bit more compelling emotionally for me.

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Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 5

Itaru Kinoshita

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

It's a bit sadder than the previous 4 volumes, but it's still just as good! Very emotional volume!

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