harper42's reviews
156 reviews

Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

5.0

Nimona by ND Stevenson

4.25

Circe by Madeline Miller

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

The Wrath of Mulgarath by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

5.0

The Terror Of The Umpty Ums by Steven Moffat

5.0

The Ambush by Donna Tartt

3.75

A Christmas Pageant by Donna Tartt

3.5

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book might be one of the best I’ve ever read. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking and I can’t wait to read more of Vuong’s work. 

A Garter Snake by Donna Tartt

4.0

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0