brewitcher's reviews
20 reviews

Stupid Cupid by Mamang Dai

reflective medium-paced

3.75

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

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? Yes

2.0

Repetitive and boring. Keeps readers in a haze with unnecessary information and the ending is a downer 

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A highly relatable book for anyone going through the grief of heartbreak. 

The ending is very realistic as there are rarely any twists and turns in real life. 

Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love by Amir Levine

informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

This book has inspired my to-eat, to-see and to-buy list in Japan. 

Beyond food, the stories revolve around memories around food and the power food can hold in emotional healing. 

There are a couple of stories and each story has a different takeaway. 

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.5

Felt like reading through Mahabharata quickly. All the childhood stories came back to me. 

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25