watermelleon's Reviews (254)

dark funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Answers on a postcard before I have time to write more detail: 

+ aged marvelously and almost packs more of a punch now I reckon that when it was published 
+ some incredible quintessential dark British humour
+ an excellent tale of morality, ethics, and a great case of why people who are bigoted are stupid!! 
+beautifully written as always 
+an acessible and easy to read book that is able to successfully capture complex ideas. 


reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

On the good side of "meh", I think this mostly came down to personal preference, I struggled to enjoy the writing style and books that "pay off" later. I highlighted one or two lovely sections, but overall felt a bit disengaged from the story and it's characters. 

I absolutely LOVED the first chapter however, and would love a book entirely like that! 
funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

A funny read, and a quick accessible way to understand some basic psychology concepts! I had quite a laugh with the little test at the end
emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Mother of the Brontës: When Maria Met Patrick

Sharon Wright

DID NOT FINISH: 34%

Nice book to flick through while on holiday in Penzance 😊

Men We Reaped

Jesmyn Ward

DID NOT FINISH: 18%

I read 50 pages of this back in 2018.. I think it may be best to retire this from the list and start it again someday 😂 I liked the little bit that I read though! 

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

Karen Joy Fowler

DID NOT FINISH: 49%

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No one liked this one 😂