ellaarene's reviews
65 reviews

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit

adventurous reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Acid House by Irvine Welsh
Did not finish book. Stopped at 59%.

I love Welsh's writing but find that short stories are often a hit or miss. I really enjoyed many of them but eventually I reached a point where I just didn't want to continue. 

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer

4.0

Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein

4.0

Middlemarch by George Eliot

5.0

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

5.0

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

4.0

So Sad Today: Personal Essays by Melissa Broder

4.0

In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri

3.0