samiaba15's reviews
259 reviews

Disoriental by Négar Djavadi

slow-paced

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

3.5

The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

Verity by Colleen Hoover

dark mysterious medium-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

3.25

This got really engaging at the end but the first half was so boring and I didn’t really care for it. I also thought the plot twist was creative but unsatisfying.

Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Díaz

medium-paced

4.0

Real Life by Brandon Taylor

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? Yes

3.5

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

adventurous 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? Yes

3.75

I’m not usually into Greek mythology related stories but this was beautifully written. It was a bit rushed in some parts whole others were dragged out too much but I think that has to do more with the structure of the Iliad rather than the work of the author.

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin

informative reflective

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

medium-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

3.25