adam_vandeusen's Reviews (224)

The Little Prince

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

5.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Country of the Blind: and Other Science-Fiction Stories

H.G. Wells

3.5

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community

Ray Oldenburg

2.0

reflective medium-paced

An excellent thesis, but the evidence/arguments to support it are so dated that they are offensive

Content Warnings

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

J. Ryan Stradal

3.25

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

How the Post Office Created America: A History

Winifred Gallagher

3.0

informative medium-paced

A Place for Us

Fatima Farheen Mirza

3.0

reflective 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: Yes

Biography of X

Catherine Lacey

4.75

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The People in the Trees

Hanya Yanagihara

3.25

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

Public Library and Other Stories

Ali Smith

4.0

funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Diary of a Void

Emi Yagi

2.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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