bookishperseus's reviews
1190 reviews

Primer by Thomas Krajewski, Jennifer Muro

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad fast-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

4.5

The Search For Tutankkhamun by Niki Horin

informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

Warriors: All the Truth, Tactics, and Triumphs of History's Greatest Fighters by James Harpur, James Harpur

dark informative slow-paced

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

2.5

Save Yourself! by Bones Leopard

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-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

4.0

Step Father Christmas by L.D. Lapinski

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

Always by Morris Gleitzman

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

The Star Outside My Window by Onjali Q. Raúf

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.5

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Did not finish book. Stopped at 3%.

I could not focus on the book and was finding it super difficult to have any interest in it at all.

DNF for now, but maybe I'll try again later down the line. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.5