booksmithscientist's reviews
205 reviews

Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

The Giver by Lois Lowry

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I think I'd prefer to read this rather than audiobook it as I struggled to keep up with some of the names and places. Loved the story though and it's well narrated. 

A Brief History of Time: From The Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines that Divide Us by Nick Hayes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.

Right book, wrong time. Just not vibing with it right now. 

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What an eye opener. Loved every bit of this and I'm only disappointed that I didn't read it sooner. Not only is the book a perfect dystopian that I urge anyone to read, but Bradbury's afterword is essential too. 

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.0

15 Million Degrees: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun by Lucie Green
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

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