maxihyde's reviews
63 reviews

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

5.0

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Dream Work by Mary Oliver

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

 could see why some people love this book! But too much felt unexplained in a way that felt frustrating, as opposed to just an ambiguous interpretation. 

Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.75

This book was incredibly sad and violent, definitely a difficult read. But, I still found myself really enjoying it. I thought the characters were well fleshed out, the writing was gorgeous and the story very compelling. It’s a story that will stick with me for a long time, and I believe James and Mungo are living on a sheep farm in love.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0