danielnski's reviews
112 reviews

The Secret Lives of the Four Wives by Lola Shoneyin

adventurous challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

5.0

Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis by Dr. Sammy Winemaker, Dr. Hsien Seow

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Very accessible and incredibly informative - I will be giving this to a lot of people. 

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

5.0

Lead from the Outside: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams

5.0

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

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

4.5

American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Some of the letters are slower than others, but as the story builds, it really becomes an unstoppable force.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder

Moderate: Violence

Push by Sapphire

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is brilliantly written but extremely emotionally difficult to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

5.0