jarshi's reviews
117 reviews

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

adventurous challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Something about the way this book is written feels off to me. I can't explain it.

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

I would read a million of these.

Loveless by Alice Oseman

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

Shooters for Sunil!

Refusing Compulsory Sexuality: A Black Asexual Lens on Our Sex-Obsessed Culture by Sherronda J. Brown

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Skim by Mariko Tamaki

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

Oh to be a little moss-covered robot living in the wilderness of a solar punk fantasy world where the only thing you have to do is sit and watch nature and all its wonders.

Seriously, I'm fighting the "robots are autistic-coded" allegations back with a stick. And I am losing! HELP!

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

emotional sad slow-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

3.5

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

The Sandman: Overture: The Deluxe Edition by Neil Gaiman

dark emotional sad slow-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

3.0

The designs for the variants of Morpheus were really cool!

The Absolute Sandman, Volume Four by Michael Zullli, D'Israeli, Daniel Vozzo, Marc Hempel, Charles Voss, Neil Gaiman, Teddy Kristiansen, Jon J. Muth, Todd Klein, Dave McKean, Glyn Dillion, Dean Ormston, Richard Case, Kevin Nowlan

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0