gabsnotabunny's Reviews (325)

All the Colors of the Dark

Chris Whitaker

3.25

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth

Andrew Joseph White

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Murder in the Family

Cara Hunter

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

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I couldn’t get into the “cold-case revival TV show” narration device. It made the story feel impersonal and convoluted. I could also tell that no research was done on the various ways people speak English outside of the UK. You just can’t put British turns of phrase into the mouth of an American character. Why bother having an American detective join a crew of English detectives if not to offer and explore cultural differences as a way to move the plot forward? 

Shut Up You're Pretty

Téa Mutonji

3.5

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Watch Out for Her

Samantha M. Bailey

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Yes

The Dinner

Herman Koch

3.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-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

Sociopath: a Memoir

Patric Gagne

4.75

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

My Friends

Fredrik Backman

4.25

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry

3.25

emotional hopeful relaxing 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: Yes

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes