memengwaa's reviews
269 reviews

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther by Craig Pittman

adventurous hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty by Maurice Chammah

dark informative inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture by Zeba Blay

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance--A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power by Danielle L. McGuire

dark informative sad medium-paced

3.5

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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