thecandlelightlibrary's Reviews (1.25k)

I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons

Peter S. Beagle

3.0

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine

Rashid Khalidi

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Elysium: Or, the World After

Jennifer Marie Brissett

DID NOT FINISH: 23%

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

Heather Cox Richardson

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America

Dan Flores

3.5

informative reflective sad medium-paced

Paige Not Found

Jen Wilde

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

Chanel Miller

4.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lonely Planet Banff, Jasper and Glacier National Parks (Travel Guide)

Brendan Sainsbury, Lonely Planet, Michael Grosberg

4.0

informative inspiring

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline

4.5

adventurous funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The game aspect and nostalgia are what hold this together and I still really enjoyed most of the story. This time around I could have definitely done without the romance subplot/creepy obsession and some of the language has not aged well.

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