carie's reviews
740 reviews

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Did not finish book. Stopped at 53%.

I love the writing but I couldn't get into it right now

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

reflective 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

3.75

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional informative reflective 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? Yes

5.0

The Last Fire Season: A Personal and Pyronatural History by Manjula Martin

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

medium-paced

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

4.0

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

lighthearted reflective 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? No

3.5

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

hopeful 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? Yes

4.75