fern_starsmith's reviews
33 reviews

Norma Jeane Baker of Troy by Anne Carson

5.0

The Odyssey by Homer

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.5

Scandalabra by Derrick Brown

4.0

Some Trick: Thirteen Stories by Helen DeWitt

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Astrology for Real Life: A Workbook for Beginners (A No B.S. Guide for the Astro-Curious) by Theresa Reed

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.25

Optic Nerve by María Gainza

informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

4.0

We Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.0