I agree with a lot of what you said but calling The Secret History a murder mystery made me cackle since you know who is dead and who killed him from basically the first page😂It's also the only one I disagree with ranking wise by a lot (there are a couple I'd put one tier higher or lower but The Secret History would have been top row for me)
Hahaha yeah I get what you mean with the murder mystery. I guess I meant it’s more of a thriller/mystery? You kind of find out throughout the book what led to the actual murder. I get that my ranking is a controversial opinion, but I just really disliked the characters (which I know is the point) and that’s usually a big influence on how I feel about certain books 🤷🏻♀️
@@BooksByAnneleen Interesting. Should characters be likeable or should they be interesting? I know where you are coming from- a likeable character gives you a fulcrum point when reading..keeps you invested. I usually do prefer them so. But I have also come to enjoy books with despicable lead characters who just hate but you can't stop reading. The greatest example of this is probably "Wuthering Heights" - not a single likeable character in the book. But it's such great fun! Similarly "Talented Mr Ripley" But anyway, I enjoyed your rankings. I recommend "Circe". I personally loved it better than "Song of Achilles"
@@imsathyasekar Personally, I find it hard to like a book if the characters are not likable in some way. For example, Pride & Prejudice - we find out the WHY for Mr. Darcy's seemingly "rude" actions later in the book. Great character writing can override "unlikeable" characters, imo.
@@onceuponamelody I totally agree with you about character writing. A strong character development indeed is very fundamental to my reading preference as well. But I would put more emphasis on "interesting" than "likeable". If the character manages to "grab" you, then chances are you are going to enjoy the book. Of course, eventually, each to their own and let's enjoy our books the way we like then🙂
So many books that we both love! It made me very happy to see Addie LaRue, Tomorrow x3, and House in the Cerulean Sea go to the top row! Love Beach Read and Six of Crows too. And Powerless is where it belongs 😂😂😂
Anyone who categorises "Fourth wing" is a brain-rot is my friend😂 I resonate with almost all your tier rankings barring a couple. No Emily Henry or Klune for me please! And "Secret History"- oh so good!
What is your top tier (or lowest tier) book? 👀
I agree with a lot of what you said but calling The Secret History a murder mystery made me cackle since you know who is dead and who killed him from basically the first page😂It's also the only one I disagree with ranking wise by a lot (there are a couple I'd put one tier higher or lower but The Secret History would have been top row for me)
Hahaha yeah I get what you mean with the murder mystery. I guess I meant it’s more of a thriller/mystery? You kind of find out throughout the book what led to the actual murder. I get that my ranking is a controversial opinion, but I just really disliked the characters (which I know is the point) and that’s usually a big influence on how I feel about certain books 🤷🏻♀️
@@BooksByAnneleen Interesting. Should characters be likeable or should they be interesting? I know where you are coming from- a likeable character gives you a fulcrum point when reading..keeps you invested. I usually do prefer them so. But I have also come to enjoy books with despicable lead characters who just hate but you can't stop reading. The greatest example of this is probably "Wuthering Heights" - not a single likeable character in the book. But it's such great fun! Similarly "Talented Mr Ripley"
But anyway, I enjoyed your rankings. I recommend "Circe". I personally loved it better than "Song of Achilles"
@@imsathyasekar must explain why I don’t like Wuthering Heights 🤪. I liked Circe but the narrative felt very fractured to me
@@imsathyasekar Personally, I find it hard to like a book if the characters are not likable in some way. For example, Pride & Prejudice - we find out the WHY for Mr. Darcy's seemingly "rude" actions later in the book. Great character writing can override "unlikeable" characters, imo.
@@onceuponamelody I totally agree with you about character writing. A strong character development indeed is very fundamental to my reading preference as well. But I would put more emphasis on "interesting" than "likeable". If the character manages to "grab" you, then chances are you are going to enjoy the book. Of course, eventually, each to their own and let's enjoy our books the way we like then🙂
So many books that we both love! It made me very happy to see Addie LaRue, Tomorrow x3, and House in the Cerulean Sea go to the top row! Love Beach Read and Six of Crows too. And Powerless is where it belongs 😂😂😂
Bonding over our mutual loves but especially our mutual hates 😂
@@BooksByAnneleen it’s a strong bond 😂😂
Anyone who categorises "Fourth wing" is a brain-rot is my friend😂 I resonate with almost all your tier rankings barring a couple. No Emily Henry or Klune for me please! And "Secret History"- oh so good!