notquiteilliterate's reviews
169 reviews

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

adventurous emotional tense fast-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

4.75

give me a screen adaptation. and make it a good one.

Who Killed My Father by Édouard Louis

emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.5

loved this, too short to warrant a 5 star but it was on track 

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

john steinbeck im sorry but this was so slow 

Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

3.75

‘it’s not you it’s me’ i say to this well-written and thoroughly insightful book that did not resonate with me.

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

emotional inspiring sad 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

would get every word beginning to end tattooed on my body 

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.75

jeanette winterson was MY GIRL for years but this kinda killed the magic for me 

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

it’s annoying because i want them all to die anyway 

It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie Sanders

hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

america how ya feeling rn

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

while the insights are wonderful, i just felt like i was studying for a class more than enjoying the text. the 4*+ streak of 2025 has ended. 

White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

learning russian just so i can read this untranslated