pumpkinmama's reviews
850 reviews

Possession by A.S. Byatt
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

could not engage w/it via audio - might try on the page

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee

hopeful informative slow-paced

3.25

 awesome and interesting topic, but got a little long and needs a stronger editor (the same word 3x per chapter multiple throughout- recapitulate/d/ing I'm looking at you) and whole swathes of chapters that were tangent to primary topic and could've been trimmed significantly. Was waiting for this to button up by the end. 

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

adventurous emotional sad medium-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? Yes

4.75

On must read lists for a reason. Wonderful characters to get attached to and a great adventure 

I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

very middle of the road and got tiresome

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Quick and fun and entertaining, audio narration was OUTSTANDING (would only recommend this as an audio book) - I don't think I'll continue the series, just b/c its not super engaging listening to a a dungeon crawl for me (but others might really like it?) Still happy to have read it though.

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Did not finish book.

slow-paced

2.0

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.25