annewilgenbusch's reviews
30 reviews

There There by Tommy Orange

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Xenophobia

Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

emotional reflective sad fast-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

Trust by Hernán Díaz

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I liked it less the farther into it I got. I went in knowing nothing so I was pretty confused until about half way. Felt like there was a lot of build up to drama that never happened. 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Black Rainbow: How Words Healed Me, My Journey Through Depression by Rachel Kelly

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

1.0

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

3.0

The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham

4.0