pallow's reviews
8 reviews

On the Beach by Nevil Shute

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

bit slow at parts, but once you get to know the characters it’s surprisingly riveting given shute’s matter-of-fact writing style. found myself crying in an odd sort of way

Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Recipes, Letters, and Remembrances by Kwame Alexander

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

id make such a sick grandpa man

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

maybe the most complete portrait of a person possible. strengths, flaws, and everything in between, like nobody's business. the most difficult read I've ever had.

Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

the last third of this book is perhaps the most gripped I have ever been by literature. the perfect portrait of events you know (and have known) are coming, and can only watch

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

had no idea what was going on, but every other page had me in goosebumps. sometimes it's enough to feel.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

one of the most beautifully written books perchance ever. every description is so raw

Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

idek what this book was about tbh. i got no aware

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

i do not have the cultural connection to japanese lit i am realizing. no mono no aware.