clare26's reviews
97 reviews

How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino

emotional inspiring reflective 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? No

3.0

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer

The Odyssey by Homer

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-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? No

3.75

Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Such a beautiful book about love and loss and everything in between. It's the type of story that makes me want to live life to the fullest and to never be afraid of going out to experience new things! After all,

It is not too late.

The Will of the Many by James Islington

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant book, I honestly have no words. I loved the characters and the story and the setting and the magic system and everything! Can't wait to read more.

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

informative 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

3.0

I don't think this book is really for me, but it has some passages and points that I absolutely LOVED! Overall, this is an incredibly reflective book about the earth and humanity and where we've been and where we may be headed.

The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives by Viet Thanh Nguyen

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Listen I just love this book a lot! Admittedly read this after watching the movie and it actually gave me a greater appreciation for the story but also for the nuances between books and movie adaptations and all that!