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356 reviews

The Dream of a Common Language: Poems 1974-1977 by Adrienne Rich

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

Quichotte by Salman Rushdie

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Fast: Poems by Jorie Graham

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

The Portable Poe by Edgar Allan Poe, Philip Van Doren Stern
Did not finish book.

I am more interested in contemporary writers making this world better. 

A Swarm of Bees in High Court by Tonya Foster

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Grimus by Salman Rushdie

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I have read this year. 

Poems by Elizabeth Bishop

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.5

La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende
Did not finish book.

Became too obvious politically. I felt like I was being beat over the head with the political agenda. 

Christine by Stephen King

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0