casmurphy's reviews
34 reviews

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

i dont even care i love this book and this film i think this book is so funny and written so interestingly and i just love it

Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-Jin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.

im in a huge slump atm and i just wasn't into it !! it was a library book, so i just decided not to renew it when my loan period ended :/

Normal People by Sally Rooney

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

nona changed my life the amount of times i cried through this book at just normal scenes because she is filled with and surrounded by such love and it permeates every single interaction she has with the world at all times shes friends with the kids in a gang and gives them her board-wiping rag so they can sell it as drugs because she loves them she puts six shoes on the slightly creepy dog because she loves it and she loves its owner she swims with jellyfish even though they sting her because she loves them and she loves the ocean and in return the universe gives her a family of those who cant help but love her because she is love

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Barrow Will Send What It May by Margaret Killjoy

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.75

The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

If There Be Thorns by V.C. Andrews

dark 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

1.5

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0