promiscuousreader's Reviews (107)

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki

Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder

Asako Yuzuki

4.0
dark mysterious reflective
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney

3.0
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Body Friend by Katherine Brabon

Body Friend

Katherine Brabon

3.0
challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends

Sally Rooney

3.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Panacea Project by Catherine Devore Johnson

The Panacea Project

Catherine Devore Johnson

3.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

Starling House

Alix E. Harrow

4.75
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Earthlings

Sayaka Murata

4.0
dark emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind by Fariha Róisín

Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind

Fariha Róisín

4.75
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health Crisis by James Davies

Sedated: How Modern Capitalism Created our Mental Health Crisis

James Davies

3.0
informative reflective medium-paced
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

A Memory Called Empire

Arkady Martine

2.5
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A