amyayeme's reviews
86 reviews

Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Honestly, this book is the textbook definition of LONG. A lot of unnecessary repeating, floral descriptions and elaborations due to its original episodic release. While dated (read: lots of misogyny and other questionable material), there were aspects of the book that I really enjoyed. A key standout is the wit of the narrator! 

A condensed modernised version would be a delight to read (or even watch as a drama!). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books Retold Through Twitter by Alexander Aciman, Emmett Rensin

funny fast-paced

1.0

Some of the tweets did make me chuckle, but they're mostly written as a cringey interpretation of how people present themselves on Twitter.
ADDITIONALLY, slight error in the passage on Romeo and Juliet ("wherefore art thou Romeo" is interpreted as "where are you, Romeo?") which indicates that the writers a) did not do their research b) fail at their aim to make classics more digestible to  a younger audience!

Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Mr Mercedes by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia and Violence

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Toxic friendship