drj's reviews
85 reviews

Flatpack Democracy: A Guide to Creating Independent Politics by Peter Macfadyen

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks

challenging hopeful informative fast-paced

4.25

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Ice by Anna Kavan

challenging emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Well, that was weird.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0