alanawithdog's reviews
206 reviews

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Just delightful, calming, and fun. 

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-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

5.0

What a delightful, cathartic book. I raced through this read, always happy to learn more about each character as they learned about themselves. Reading this book felt like just hanging out with some smart, sexy, emotional friends, and the political backdrop was the balm to all the recent presidential election trauma I didn’t know I needed. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie Flagg

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

funny lighthearted reflective

3.5

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0