kjoiiooi's reviews
368 reviews

The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck

5.0

Small Rain by Garth Greenwell

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Playworld by Adam Ross

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

hopeful informative

5.0

The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between by Hisham Matar

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Most by Jessica Anthony

reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler
Did not finish book. Stopped at 27%.

Tedious, insufferable, aptly named. DNF at 27%. I'm sure there's an audience for this book, but I'm not it. 

To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Except for Palestine by Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick

challenging informative

Densely written and densely referenced. It's academic and dry, but very informative. If you're looking for a leisurely read on this topic, look elsewhere.

Entitlement by Rumaan Alam

3.0

I read his last book, too, but I just can't get into this author. Guess his work is just not for me.