jessan's reviews
230 reviews

Stay True by Hua Hsu

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional funny medium-paced

2.0

Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

The Quiet Ones by Glenn Diaz

adventurous dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Smoke by John Berger

funny fast-paced

3.0

The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

To the Warm Horizon by Jin-Young Choi

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5