paigereitz's reviews
1069 reviews

Celestial Monsters by Aiden Thomas

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved this book almost until the end. But I felt the ending was a missed opportunity that wasn't as creative as I would have liked. But for the last 25 pages, this would've been a 5 star read. 

Hula by Jasmin Iolani Hakes

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth: How to Live with Care and Purpose in an Endangered World by Kate Schapira

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

River Spirit by Leila Aboulela

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Hope of Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

The Eleventh Metal by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The Vice President's Black Wife: The Untold Life of Julia Chinn by Amrita Chakrabarti Myers

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Borderline: The Biography of a Personality Disorder by Alexander Kriss

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0