r_chil's Reviews (159)

Light from Uncommon Stars

Ryka Aoki

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Alan Downs

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Norse Mythology

Neil Gaiman

3.5

adventurous challenging fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Patrick Radden Keefe

5.0

dark emotional informative medium-paced

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-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

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

Jenny Odell

5.0

challenging hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

My Monticello

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Leave the World Behind

Rumaan Alam

3.5

challenging dark mysterious 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: Yes

Your House Will Pay

Steph Cha

4.0

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

Crying in H Mart

Michelle Zauner

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced