challengedreader's Reviews (487)

Holly

Stephen King

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Broker

John Grisham

4.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

3.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Needful Things

Stephen King

3.0

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Revival

Stephen King

3.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT

Russ Harris

4.0

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

Robin Wall Kimmerer

5.0

informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

Radha Agrawal

2.0

reflective fast-paced

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While this book has some useful insights, it is overwrought with made-up jargon and acronyms. It also seems like it doesn't know whether it is self-help advice or business advice (although maybe that's on purpose, as the author says money is so 2008). 

Ghosted in L.A. Vol. 3

Sina Grace

5.0

emotional funny mysterious fast-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