rachelxbaldwin's reviews
210 reviews

Dreaming of You by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Took me 30 pages to get into it. Loved the emails exchanged the most. 

Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang by Joyce Carol Oates

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Edgy and fantastic - love a girl gang! 

Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz

dark funny sad fast-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

5.0

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.5

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

adventurous dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman by Ilhan Omar

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy

informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life by Henri J.M. Nouwen

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0