amandas_bookshelf's Reviews (888)

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

Maria Augusta Trapp

5.0

adventurous informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Abortion

Northwoods

Amy Pease

3.0

emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Classism

Minor Detail

Adania Shibli

4.0

challenging informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country

Sierra Crane Murdoch

4.0

dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

Where Are the Children Now?

Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke

3.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Heart of the Sun Warrior

Sue Lynn Tan

3.0

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Lost Van Gogh

Jonathan Santlofer

1.0

informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Murder

Come & Get It

Kiley Reid

4.25

emotional reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

My Name Is Barbra

Barbra Streisand

5.0

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Classism

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol