pathological_reader's Reviews (839)

Good Dirt

Charmaine Wilkerson

5.0

challenging informative inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

The Roma: The History of the Romani People and the Controversial Persecutions of Them across Europe

Charles River Editors

2.5

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Confrontations

Simone Atangana Bekono

4.25

challenging reflective 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

The Map of Salt and Stars

Zeyn Joukhadar

4.5

adventurous informative mysterious reflective 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: No

Dancing on My Own: Essays on Art, Collectivity, and Joy

Simon Wu

4.5

informative reflective medium-paced

The Temple of My Familiar: A Novel

Alice Walker

4.5

reflective 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: No

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Sam Greenlee

challenging 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

Nowhere Boy

Katherine Marsh

3.75

hopeful 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: No

Butter: Novellas, Stories, and Fragments

Gayl Jones

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Birdgirl

Mya-Rose Craig

4.0

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced