celticthistle's reviews
84 reviews

The White Rock by Anna Hope

challenging informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

Once Upon a Time in the East: A Story of Growing Up by Xiaolu Guo

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

My Mother's Shadow by Nikola Scott

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Twelve Years a Slave: A True Story by Solomon Northup

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Glorious! Read this book a few years back, bit can still remember what happened.  The sign of a great story. 

Everything is Beautiful by Eleanor Ray

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

Quirky,  easy read.
Main character is a massive hoarder because of an event in her past.  She cannot let go of stuff.  Memories 

French Braid by Anne Tyler

reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Avoid if you are short of time. Not one of her better ones 

Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

Home Front by Kristin Hannah

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0