joelc's Reviews (361)

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

The Book of Doors

Gareth Brown

3.5
Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year by Jimmy Breslin

Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Improbable Saga of the New York Mets' First Year

Jimmy Breslin

3.0
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka

3.75
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.0
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides

3.75
Rabbit, Run by John Updike

Rabbit, Run

John Updike

3.25
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

As I Lay Dying

William Faulkner

5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Sideways by Rex Pickett

Sideways

Rex Pickett

3.0
adventurous dark sad fast-paced
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene

The End of the Affair

Graham Greene

5.0
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Remains of the Day

Kazuo Ishiguro

4.0
slow-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes