jasjohnston's reviews
4 reviews

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

reflective medium-paced

4.0

mccurdy tells her story as she feels it and she doesn’t hold back. honest, witty, raw. her story demonstrates the rawness and complexity of human relationships and the way we interpret their impact on us. 

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

compelling and reflective. stunningly written. reads like a journal or a memoir enough that you have to remind yourself this is fiction. it’s beautifully written and transports you wholly into the grief and confusion of the narrator.