You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

kristinabrune_author's Reviews (1.01k)

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: No

Death of the Author

Nnedi Okorafor

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

All the stars. One of the best books i’ve ever read.

Ring Shout

P. Djèlí Clark

5.0

adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This such was an impactful read. I’m impressed how much it was able to pack into such a short story. So much plot but lots of emotion, on top of being smart and making me think. Its themes around hate and generational trauma were incredibly powerful.