celticthistle's reviews
156 reviews

Frank and Red by Matt Coyne

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Homeward by Angela Jackson-Brown

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, and Colonisation

Frankie by Graham Norton

emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

As someone who generally stays away from media authors,  a genuine pleasure to read!!

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Tangerine by Christine Mangan

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Nightingale by Marina Kemp

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

My Left Foot by Christy Brown

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent