big_egg's reviews
47 reviews

Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Excellent and hilarious as always - this one really made me think about A Wizard of Earthsea! 

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Death with Interruptions by José Saramago

challenging emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty by Mandy Matney
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Not a fan of the narrative voice !!! 

We Carry the Sea in Our Hands by Janie Kim

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber, David Wengrow

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Incredibly eye opening

Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth

challenging emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.25

this book was a revelation

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i am bursting with thoughts about tbis book but unable to articulate them. What a truly joyous read, what an adventure and a life. I found myself not wanting my time with adina to end, and yet the ending was the most beautiful of all

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Dig by A.S. King

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0