gabdee's reviews
301 reviews

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

reflective slow-paced

3.25

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Rental House by Weike Wang

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

medium-paced

4.0

Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety by Seth J. Gillihan

4.5

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett

hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

I still adore her writing but this got so bogged down w French Revolution history that it read like nonfiction most of the time. Enjoyed the familial moments still but did not dig this setting at all.

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

adventurous medium-paced

4.0