arwatson01's Reviews (255)

James and the Giant Peach

4.0

Blackout

Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson

DID NOT FINISH: 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

Kristin Hannah

4.25

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

The Perfect Marriage

Jeneva Rose

2.75

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

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

4.5

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

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

John Green

3.5

reflective slow-paced

The Candy House

Jennifer Egan

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Fourth Wing

Rebecca Yarros

3.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Glass Castle

Jeannette Walls

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Pineapple Street

Jenny Jackson

3.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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