townmarshboy's Reviews (66)

Notes on an Execution

Danya Kukafka

5.0

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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 Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

4.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Ocean Vuong

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Testaments

Margaret Atwood

3.5

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Beloved

Toni Morrison

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Atonement

Ian McEwan

5.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

Fever Dream

Samanta Schweblin

4.75

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Woman in White

Wilkie Collins

2.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

My Year of Rest and Relaxation

Ottessa Moshfegh

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i don’t really know what i just read! i expected to find this boring, but somehow i couldn’t put it down and read it fairly quickly. i’m not sure what to make of the way this book ended, or what i think of the narrator— my feelings are very complicated.

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