garleighc's Reviews (2.22k)

How Should a Person Be?

Sheila Heti

3.0

challenging funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Biography of X

Catherine Lacey

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

Candice Millard

3.0

informative sad slow-paced

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us

Hanif Abdurraqib

5.0

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Bright Young Women

Jessica Knoll

4.75

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hijab Butch Blues

Lamya H.

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Chlorine

Jade Song

5.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

She Is Haunted: Stories

Paige Clark

3.75

dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Funny Story

Emily Henry

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rouge

Mona Awad

4.25

dark mysterious tense 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: Yes