alex_b_typing's Reviews (114)

The Other Valley

Scott Alexander Howard

4.0

dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Short Stay in Hell

Steven L. Peck

4.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Severance

Ling Ma

4.25

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

4.25

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Surrealist portrait of a 20th century woman 

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

4.0

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon

Sarah Hawley

3.5

The Wicked King

Holly Black

3.75

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black

4.0

Cop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern District

Peter Moskos

2.0

Beautiful Creatures

Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No