profpeaton's reviews
315 reviews

Autumn by Karl Ove Knausgård

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

College Aspirations and Access in Working-Class Rural Communities: The Mixed Signals, Challenges, and New Language First-Generation Students Encounter by Sonja Ardoin

informative fast-paced

3.0

Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.25

Trust by Hernán Díaz

informative mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

adventurous relaxing 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

5.0

Unthinking Mastery: Dehumanism and Decolonial Entanglements by Julietta Singh

challenging informative slow-paced

4.0

Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning by Mirabai Bush, Daniel P. Barbezat

informative reflective slow-paced

2.25

Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra

emotional lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25