chels_ro's reviews
18 reviews

Educated by Tara Westover

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

sobbing, shaking, throwing up 

Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Did not finish book. Stopped at 62%.

i simply can't like celebrity memoirs no matter how much i try 

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging mysterious slow-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

4.75

1984 by George Orwell

dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.75

The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love by bell hooks

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

my life is changed 

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0