carolynhm's reviews
240 reviews

Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

On Beauty by Zadie Smith

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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 Didomenico Fragment by Amor Towles

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

The Myth of the Self-Made Man by Rubén Reyes

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Templar by Jordan Mechner

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Violence, War

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Timeless Story of an Outspoken Woman and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail