otherwordy's reviews
191 reviews

It just wasn't engrossing enough for me. It had too many details in common with the commercial timehopping YA/fantasy novels and didn't give me a compelling reason to keep goong to find out if there was something different. I couldn't connect with the characters. They seemed too neatly pegged i to their roles in moving the story forward. I couldn't suspend my disbelief.

The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James

Go to review page

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

It was an enjoyable, beautifully written story from start to finish. It's a novel that's adventurous and suspenseful, but at the same time profound, as the author deftly worked in the topics of generational trauma, border politics, history and healing without being heavy-handed or sappy. No word seemed out of place, no description superfluous.

I read the last page with the satisfaction and sense of transformation that you get from a book so well-crafted.

Creative Doing: 75 Practical Exercises to Unblock Your Creative Potential in Your Work, Hobby, Or Next Career by Herbert Lui

Go to review page

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Me Vs. Brain: An Overthinker's Guide to Life by Hayley Morris

Go to review page

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.0

Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Go to review page

5.0

More...

otherwordy's reviews 191 reviews

otherwordy's reviews
191 reviews