allie_oop's Reviews (673)

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

All Systems Red

Martha Wells

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted 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: No

Horrorstör

Grady Hendrix

3.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was silly as expected, but the horror elements were surprisingly horrific (in a good way)

Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally

Emily Ladau

3.5

informative medium-paced

It's a very solid intro to disability rights. Probably nothing unfamiliar to people who have been around the disabled community at all in any aspect, but for folks who have no contact, it's a great place to start.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Don't Let the Forest In

C.G. Drews

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful and painful at the same time

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre

Max Brooks

5.0

adventurous tense 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: Complicated

I absolutely loved everything about this! I'd classify it more as survival thriller, not so much horror. It does get gory in places, though

The Road

Cormac McCarthy

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

I can't handle tortured kids. I knew going in it would be hard, but I'm choosing not to do this to myself. Self-care, y'all 😆

Practical Magic

Alice Hoffman

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

Not really up for the tension between the sisters

Starve Acre

Andrew Michael Hurley

3.0

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Well written, just maybe not for me. Very weird!

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