celticthistle's reviews
98 reviews

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

Hush: The Heartbreaking and Life-Affirming Debut Novel Which Tells the Truth about Motherhood by Kate Maxwell

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

Warning.  This bk is not for 1st time mothers, or women who've just experienced the awfulness of miscarriage 

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

emotional funny informative inspiring 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

5.0

Magpie by Elizabeth Day

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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

5.0

Thea and Denise by Caroline Bond

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0