masha_and_the_cat's reviews
372 reviews

Grace, Grits and Ghosts: Southern Short Stories by Susan Gabriel

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Death of parent

Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Melody Finch by Ian B. Boyd, Gary Luck

emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

4.75

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Secrets, Stories and Scandals of Ten Welsh Follies. by Graham Watkins

informative lighthearted mysterious

4.25

Dog Logic by Tom Strelich
Did not finish book.

Got to about 70%, though I should have dropped it sooner.  Lost interest due to casual anti-Indigenous racism and anti-abortion nonsense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death

Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry

In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries

lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.25

Had to read this for work. Gets more than 1 star on account of having a gay character, which is more diversity than I expected. 

Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content

Purrfect Poetry by Aditya Shankar

emotional inspiring reflective

4.0

Hope 239 by Jeffrey Goff

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief