jewitt's reviews
28 reviews
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“They can’t see that I have a secret as big as me. A secret replaces me.”
A phenomenal novel about desire and despair.
A phenomenal novel about desire and despair.
The Other Mother by Rachel M. Harper
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An emotional page-turner that I feel ultimately says family and community is created, not bestowed or passed along. Finding and creating such is a challenging, but worthwhile endeavor.
Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This book shines when Murakami is reflective about how he’s developed his style and process. Otherwise, meh.
Abolition Geography: Essays Towards Liberation by Ruth Wilson Gilmore
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.5
Jazz by Toni Morrison
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Disturbing, yet dynamic novel with excellent dialogue that makes up for a lack of a plot.
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A stunning novel about how memories and stories (and therefore, people) are held and connected, passed along and sometimes forgotten.
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My Trade Is Mystery: Seven Meditations from a Life in Writing by Carl Phillips
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I finished this feeling simultaneously inspired and conflicted - a whole wilderness of emotions, doubts, possibilities, and impossibilities. And now, I’m going to write.