frankiebuchanan's Reviews (24)

Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels by Katherine Anne Porter

Pale Horse, Pale Rider: Three Short Novels

Katherine Anne Porter

2.25
dark sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Shy by Max Porter

Shy

Max Porter

4.5
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The God Desire by David Baddiel

The God Desire

David Baddiel

4.0
funny informative reflective medium-paced
The Bridge by Iain Banks

The Bridge

Iain Banks

4.25
adventurous challenging medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks

The Steep Approach to Garbadale

Iain Banks

4.75
adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
High-Rise by J.G. Ballard

High-Rise

J.G. Ballard

4.75
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Day of Creation by J.G. Ballard

The Day of Creation

J.G. Ballard

4.25
adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Never Mind by Edward St. Aubyn

Never Mind

Edward St. Aubyn

4.25
dark emotional 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
Mother's Milk by Edward St. Aubyn

Mother's Milk

Edward St. Aubyn

4.0
dark emotional funny slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter

Grief is the Thing with Feathers

Max Porter

4.5
challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated