abbyf's reviews
567 reviews

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

challenging sad medium-paced

3.5

James by Percival Everett

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Spare by Prince Harry

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Philip Wang, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Icarus by K. Ancrum

emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

3.5

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

challenging informative inspiring reflective

4.5

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.5

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75