emmabg's reviews
48 reviews

Chanson douce by Leïla Slimani

dark 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

2.75

Come & Get It by Kiley Reid

fast-paced

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

2.5

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Sam Quinones

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Letter to a Young Female Physician: Notes from a Medical Life by Suzanne Koven

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus

emotional fast-paced

5.0

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0