an_anonymous's Reviews (14)

Nightbloom

Peace Adzo Medie

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-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

My Friends

Hisham Matar

4.5

hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What Is the What

Dave Eggers

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

5.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

5.0

adventurous inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

So comforting. The timeline is large and expansive, covering 700 years. Really makes you appreciate books and think abt the constraints of life but the power we still hold despite it.

Fahrenheit 451

Ray Bradbury

3.75

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.75

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The book starts slow but it’s worth pushing through that part. The plot unfolds beautifully and the mystery element was a delight. It’s a thought provoking book, but in a subtle way…and I loved how it ended