catrinj's reviews
17 reviews

Elektra by Jennifer Saint

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn

informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

An interesting and eye opening delve into the relationship of women and healthcare throughout history. Cleghorn discusses topics and examples that have largely been left out of modern narratives of medicine, or ones that are only recently been discussed. She doesn’t reduce the women down to the specific cases in which they were involved. She explores how they might have felt or the context surrounding the case, allowing us the reader to feel connected to the women who came before us. The book is mainly Eurocentric and US focused and a focus on Asian healthcare would’ve also been appreciated. At times it felt too much like narrative, however that may be my own preference for analytical books as the narrative doesn’t take away from the writing.

Black Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Possibly one of the best manga out there. Currently collecting the volumes so I can do a full read through. 

The Book of Margery Kempe by Margery Kempe

0.0

Margery kempe wouldve loved twitter

Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes

informative medium-paced

3.0

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

No Season But the Summer by Matilda Leyser

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

Lion's Honey: The Myth of Samson by David Grossman

slow-paced

2.0

Not a fan