adam_vandeusen's Reviews (225)

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

Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches

John Hodgman

4.25

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

People from Bloomington

Budi Darma

4.0

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

4.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

The Borrower

Rebecca Makkai

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Mike Nichols: A Life

Mark Harris

5.0

funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

House of Stairs

William Sleator

2.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Easy Beauty

Chloé Cooper Jones

4.25

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

The Last Karankawas

Kimberly Garza

4.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America

Marcia Chatelain

3.5

informative slow-paced