rachel_o_reads's reviews
108 reviews

Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

4.0

So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men by Claire Keegan

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

For such a short read, this really packed a punch. Claire Keegan had a lot to say and said it a perfect amount of story and words…words carefully and wisely chosen. 
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 29%.
I really wanted to keep going for the premise…just could not get past the writing style. Feels juvenile, overly descriptive of scenes versus giving any meaning to it or any depth to the protagonist. 
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

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dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

2.0

Sula by Toni Morrison

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

2.25

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5