jamesmichael84's Reviews (304)

Black Earth

Timothy Snyder

4.25

informative reflective sad medium-paced

Come Closer

Sara Gran

3.75

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

American War

Omar El Akkad

4.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nothing But Blackened Teeth

Cassandra Khaw

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Complicated

The Message

Ta-Nehisi Coates

4.5

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

Heather Cox Richardson

4.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

Dog Songs

Mary Oliver

3.5

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

The Unboxing of a Black Girl

Angela Shanté

3.5

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Don't Call Us Dead: Poems

Danez Smith

4.0

challenging emotional fast-paced

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up

Selma Blair

4.25

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced