jadeisgreen's reviews
372 reviews

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

The best thing I’ve read this year!

Don't Touch My Hair by Emma Dabiri

informative medium-paced

3.75

A really informative deep dive into some history that’s not been fully delved into in other books I’ve read. It was a little dry at times, but I suppose that can’t always be helped.

On a separate note about the audiobook- there were quite a lot of mouth noises that I didn’t love and took me out of the book a few times.

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

A really lovely cozy read. I preferred the first half to the second.

I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Just incredible. I loved every second of this! Such a perfect concept for a memoir.

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

informative fast-paced

4.0

While the concepts were already familiar to me, it was nice to have a reminder of them! I hated every time he mentioned his website- surely once at the end would have sufficed.

Milkman by Anna Burns

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed the unusual narrative voice in this novel! The story gets a bit lost, though I do believe that’s supposed to be intentional. Even so, it makes it a little difficult to follow at certain points. Overall an interesting representation of the time, that I, for the most part, enjoyed.

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely just enjoyed this whole novel! The first in a little while that I absolutely devoured every chance I could! 

Bad Habit by Alana S. Portero

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

3.0

I really truly wish I had any idea what was going on in this. No fault at all to the author, I think it was written beautifully. I must just be an idiot.

Final Offer by Lauren Asher

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.0