mamakiwi's reviews
52 reviews

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

One Piece, Vol. 11: The Meanest Man in the East by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Fences by August Wilson

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

One Piece (Omnibus Edition), Vol. 3: Includes Vols. 7, 8 & 9 by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

One Piece, Vol. 7: The Crap-Geezer by Eiichiro Oda

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Okay I actually really enjoyed this book. It started off really strong, a bit slower paced than I typically would go for but just enough to keep the story flowing. I do have to say, Murakami has an odd obsession with breasts. Fair to say he's a boob guy lol I just don't think any mention of breasts that he had made were really necessary.