kadbee's reviews
42 reviews

Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.75

The dialogue is unrealistic and takes over where description should be used. An example of this is June: "My name is June, my mummy is Dorothy, I am five years old." - is a long, unrealistic, not focused on the actual question, response to the question "what is your name?"

Also the women in this are so optimistic and happy for people who are supposed to be in a prisoner of war camp, having witnessed starvation, death, injury, illness, brutality. The constant optimism seems like the camp is just an annoying detour in their trip home, rather than a life and death situation.

If this focused on one character, focused on the actual brutality of war, and less 'friendship & sisterhood ✨🌈' it may have been interesting, or at least a shocking read - which I believe it's supposed to be. 

To Battersea Park by Philip Hensher

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

brother. do. you. love. me. by Manni Coe

challenging emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense

5.0

The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense

2.5

Normal People by Sally Rooney

challenging emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Untypical: How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it by Pete Wharmby

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

Another Person by Kang Hwagil

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5