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106 reviews

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

3.25

The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky

medium-paced

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

3.0

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous reflective 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

3.0

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Butch Is a Noun by S. Bear Bergman

emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

A helpful and positive guide for young butches. Bear's book gave a positive role model and reference point for masculinity in a lesbian relationship. 

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

The Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.0

Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

The Cat's Pajamas: Stories by Ray Bradbury

adventurous challenging hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This was my first time reading a collection of short stories. I found a few fun and entertaining or thought provoking, while others didn’t interest me. 

Hornbook for the Double Damned - An American Satiricon by

slow-paced

I’m not sure that I understood this book at all.