rlpietraszek's reviews
137 reviews

Circe by Madeline Miller

adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

Easily one of the best written books I have ever read. Her command of language is second to none. For fans of Greek myth or historical fiction, I can think of no better book to recommend.

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Fabulously written, amazing for fans of myth, historical fiction, and grand adventures.

Hild by Nicola Griffith
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

Can’t get past the repetitive and seemingly irrelevant paragraphs of Gaelic/British terms and world building without character development.

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Did not finish book. Stopped at 28%.

Didn’t think it was well written.

Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives by Frank Warren

5.0

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

4.0

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

5.0

Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

5.0

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

5.0