bbdelphine's Reviews (209)

Rhythm's Blues

Kimberly Brown

2.5

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reckless

Elsie Silver

4.5

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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 Friend

Sigrid Nunez

3.25

sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Favorites

Layne Fargo

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen

3.75

funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Nightingale

Kristin Hannah

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Besides the fact that Jude managed to become so successful and rich despite his crippling depression, which made it hard to get behind, I really enjoyed this character tapestry. 

Did not shed a tear though, but that's a me problem.

Powerless

Elsie Silver

3.0

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape

Jenna Miscavige Hill

4.0

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Earth

John Boyne

3.25

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes