karendarias's reviews
51 reviews

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Holly by Stephen King

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

Pageboy by Elliot Page

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino
Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

when they say “childhood book” they mean it. it’s just life lesson after life lesson explained in the most
mundane way for a child to understand and doesn’t entertain the adult reader. 

Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up by Naya Rivera

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Eating disorder

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 8%.

i’m coming back to this one

Tracks by Louise Erdrich
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

soooo boring and not the kind of boring that you see the point in it. no light at the end of the tunnel. 

The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25