kmrose's reviews
836 reviews

Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick

challenging informative inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 by Kōhei Horikoshi

fast-paced

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

2.0

Mostly because I am not really a fan of manga, but I’m glad I tried it

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

It was cute but the story wasn’t strong enough for me to really love it.

Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Sing Anyway by Anita Kelly

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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? No

4.0

The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

I loved this book so much!! I happily sat with a pencil underlining the lines that spoke to my heat. It was so wonderful! 

Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

This was lovely and I loved that it was not just a light romance. It was about messy people with messy lives who learned how to let each other in.

The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I enjoy Griffin Dunne so I really wanted to enjoy this, but it was only ok. It was pretty meandering and I honestly wasn’t sure what he was trying to do with the book. I wish he’d just focused on one thing. It also seemed to end pretty abruptly. An interesting peek into his family but not what it could have been.