4eyedgirl_'s reviews
61 reviews

Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

Reel by Kennedy Ryan

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

adventurous dark lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah
Did not finish book. Stopped at 77%.

Too many stories that were very surface level

Babel by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

You Know What You Did by K.T. Nguyen
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

Too slow and unnecessary drama 

Cinema Love by Jiaming Tang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

The transition from Chins to America wasn’t as good. A lot of characters to keep up with and jumping. The writing is amazing. I will revisit another time

Keya Das's Second Act by Sopan Deb

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0