maddyryne's reviews
19 reviews

The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam

5.0

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

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? Yes

5.0

The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell That Changed the Course of Medicine by Donna Jackson Nakazawa

3.5

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Seirian Sumner

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

Verity by Colleen Hoover

2.75

The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff Goodell

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

medium-paced

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

2.5