elbent's reviews
259 reviews

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint McElroy, Carey Pietsch

4.25

The Baker & the Bard by Fern Haught

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

4.25

Feast by Ina Cariño

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely phenomenal. Unlike anything I’ve ever read. Made me a better writer just by reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Cancer, Sexual content, Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug use

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

Your Cat & Other Space Aliens by Mary Turzillo

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Our Numbered Days by Neil Hilborn

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

My Mother's Transvestites by Tiff Holland

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan

adventurous challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75