metaphoricallysam's Reviews (170)

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

5.0

Beloved

Toni Morrison

5.0

The Secret History

Donna Tartt

5.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Gita For Children

Roopa Pai

5.0

hopeful fast-paced

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

5.0

dark emotional sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

4.75

Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Glass Palace

Amitav Ghosh

3.75

dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Interpreter of Maladies / The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0