kathryn_a_million's reviews
27 reviews

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

given as a very pointed gift, was actually very good and a pretty incredible story of a huge, complicated and loving family 

The Winged Seed: A Remembrance by Li-Young Lee

challenging dark medium-paced

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

perfect book

Second Place by Rachel Cusk

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Woof. Don’t like disliking my narrator so much for so long. Glad there’s a touch of justice for her. So weird reading about someone so insecure and unsure of themselves at such a mature age, made me uncomfortable. Nice honest description of motherhood tho, made it sorta worthwhile. 😵‍💫

Brooks Headley's Fancy Desserts: The Recipes of Del Posto's James Beard Award-Winning Pastry Chef by Brooks Headley

funny informative medium-paced

4.5

Every detail and ingredient is intentional, the guy is funny and cool and very involved in the punk scene and includes a lot of interviews and stories from artists, musicians and other chefs. Loved it 🍫

Pure Colour by Sheila Heti

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

helped with my fear of death, wasnt easy tho. 

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

3.5

Sucks that it ended so violently I loved the beginning and Blanche is a star. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence