jsant's Reviews (1.04k)

informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Fascinating view into the Nixon investigation and prosecution and this strong, bold, young woman who took on a president along with her colleagues. 
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Did not live this book. I found it confusing instead of clever and not a compelling story. 
adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Third and final book in this epic high fantasy trilogy. Impressive story telling and a fitting conclusion 
emotional reflective sad medium-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: No

A strange (but lovely?) story of love and loss and love. Takes place in current day USA, but where people spontaneously get afflictions where they change into other animals (sharks, birds, etc).  

I wanted there to be more closure at the end , but life doesn't really have closure, does it...
informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

My daughter recommended this and I'm excited to discuss it with her. This book is a memoir of a young Black doctor and his reflections and observations of race and medicine - racism, implicit and explicit bias, assumptions, socio-economic disparity, etc. A thought-provoking book. 
adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

This book has everything I love about historical fiction novels - strong characters, rooted in a moment in the past, where the place and time almost becomes a character in the book. 

Amazing collaboration between the two authors. I also enjoyed the Author's note at the end giving more context into the characters and their process. 
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Supernatural murder mystery based on a small town in Texas
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book will have you cringing in exactly the ways the author wants you to. It was uncomfortable in a good way. 
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nice Victorian romance
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Gripping thriller. Read this book in one sitting. Loved all the twists. I didn't see any of them coming. Should I have? Hmm