daniellearlotta's Reviews (151)

The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar

4.0

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Poppy War

R.F. Kuang

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness

Susannah Cahalan

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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Medical explanations were too detailed for a squeamish person. 

Oona Out of Order

Margarita Montimore

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

4.25

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Anna K: A Love Story

Jenny Lee

5.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Reasons to Stay Alive

Matt Haig

4.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

A Burning

Megha Majumdar

5.0

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Kira-Kira

Cynthia Kadohata

4.5

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

4.0