arwatson01's reviews
240 reviews

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

4.0

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

3.75

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

3.0

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.25

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

4.0

Blackout by Nicola Yoon, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

Very easily to tell that the teen characters were written by adults that don’t know how teens talk/have forgotten how they think. Sad to DNF because I do love Angie Thomas. 

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.5