helena_chris's reviews
153 reviews

People to Follow by Olivia Worley

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A solid 4-star book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

Hemels Groen by Cor Hoogerwerf, Matthijs de Jong
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

Helaas probeert dit boek je in 40 pagina's te vertellen wat in 5 had gekund, en benoemtld het vervolgens Israël als heilig land... in 2024... ja nee bedankt, ik passeer.

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Content Warnings

Minor: War

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

adventurous dark slow-paced

4.0

Really interesting but also wildly anti-climactic.

Only planet: klimaatgids voor de 21ste eeuw : zeven natuurlijke routes naar een hoopvolle toekomst voor onze planeet by Tim van Hattum
Did not finish book. Stopped at 22%.

Kon er gewoon niet in komen, teveel overlap met kennis die ik al heb.

Funny Story by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I sobbed

Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie

fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Argylle by Elly Conway

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

1.5

The storyline is really interesting, but somehow this book put me in such a bad reading slump.

Unlikeable Female Characters by Anna Bogutskaya

slow-paced

2.5

Editor's, please do your job.

While I enjoyed this book for what it is, it gets repetitive and is far from objective. The notes at the bottom of pages are often passing the line from feminist into man-hating territory. My favorite chapters were the ones on the bitch and the shrew. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexism, and Sexual violence

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0