jakob's reviews
355 reviews

A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts by Andrew Chaikin

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.25

Odyssey by Stephen Fry

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose

adventurous informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff

informative medium-paced

3.5

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.75

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre

informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0