karlis_library's Reviews (325)

The Yield

Tara June Winch

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The stolen generation
Colonialism
Rape
Child paedophilia
Imprisonment
Religion
Death rituals
I went into this book feeling like it wasn't going to be for me at all. However, what a book. The writing is magnificent. It is so beautifully written. The storytelling is like nothing else I've ever read. I fell in love with Poppy and Augie and all their family. This book taught me so much more about Australian/Indigenous history than anything I learnt at school. I highly recommend this book.

This book was my first book from my local book club, and it blew me away. My first 5 star review for the year. The only minor criticism I have (it's really nothing) is I'd have liked to have the last few chapters fleshed out a little further. This book was in NO WAY light-hearted or easy to read. I did have to stop for breaks because the themes and topics are so heavy. It made me very sad, and there were some very challenging chapters. In saying all of that, I loved this book with my whole heart. The story it tells of the land, the family, identity, and culture is masterful.

Love on the Brain

Ali Hazelwood

3.0

funny informative lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Hitting the Goal Line

Jocelyne Soto

4.0

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Gild

Raven Kennedy

3.5

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Stone Yard Devotional

Charlotte Wood

3.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was my first Charlotte Wood novel and something completely different for me. A journal style of writing was extremely well written. It captivated me and made me think about the subject matter it explored(even when I wasn't listening to it). It was sad and yet hopeful as we learn about our main and character nad the community of people she lives with and in. Overall, it was a very thought-provoking book that kept me listening and wanting to know more.

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood

3.5

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Skating the Blue Line

Jocelyne Soto

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Live and Let Grow

Penny Reid

3.5

funny lighthearted fast-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: Complicated

What a gorgeous little Novella. This was my first Penny Reid book and I enjoyed every bit of it. I liked the characters, the plot and the writing. I would have loved it to be a little longer, but as short storied go this was a really cute one. I read it in an hour, it made me smile laugh and it had a good bit of character development in it too. If you want a quick, easy romance that is fast pace then give this a go.