drj's reviews
88 reviews

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

challenging hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.5

Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald

funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Abandonment

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

Read enough stories in the collection.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, War

Hello World: How Algorithms will Define our Future and Why We Should Learn To Live With It by Hannah Fry

challenging lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality

Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen by Chris Riddell

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald

funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

Dear Zoo: A Lift-The-Flap Book by Rod Campbell

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

Really great use of dromedary, and an astounding ending!