kimmer99's reviews
622 reviews

The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

1.75

The Postcard by Anne Berest

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.75

For the Love of Friends by Sara Goodman Confino

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

My scale is 3 stars for I liked it, 4 really liked and 5 loved. 

Predictable but still entertaining, light - makes me feel bad for women dealing with weddings today. As I always said, we put far too much emphasis on the weddings and not enough on the marriages.

The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

While I was interested in one or two of the characters (Suling the primary of them), I could not empathize with the other primary character (Gemma) at all which had me questioning whether or not to finish the book. Had it been a tad longer I probably would have DNFed it.  It’s a shame because there was some good plot development but that along with a canned villain and a neat bow at the end left me feeling unfilled and wishing it could have been more.

Kantika by Elizabeth Graver

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

There was a bit too much dragging of the story too it’s inevitable end. It’s a shame because it had the potential to be a 4+ star and ended up 3.25-3.5 instead 

How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Kidnapping