jamesmichael84's Reviews (290)

Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

4.0

informative medium-paced

The Memory Police

Yōko Ogawa

3.5

dark reflective sad medium-paced

The Ghostwriter

Julie Clark

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Both Can Be True

Jules Machias

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective 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

67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence

Howard Means

4.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng

Kylie Lee Baker

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Push

Ashley Audrain

3.75

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Lunar Boy

Jes Wibowo, Cin Wibowo

3.5

You Should Have Left

Daniel Kehlmann

3.75

The Lilac People

Milo Todd

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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