mariebrzezinski's reviews
50 reviews

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel

informative tense fast-paced

5.0

The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us by Orenda Fink

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz

challenging 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

Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

emotional reflective 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

4.0

I work for B&N and read an ARC of this title supplied to our store. 
If someone were to ask me for a summary of this story, I'd call it a millennial Bell Jar against a backdrop of the immigration reforms of the 2000s. And I LOVE The Bell Jar. 
The ending felt just a little rushed and maybe the sequencing of some events could have been placed differently and/or elaborated upon. I simply wanted more of this story and am excited to see the final product!

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

Run on Red by Noelle W. Ihli

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

emotional hopeful 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

4.5