samlazbennet's Reviews (210)

Middlesex

Jeffrey Eugenides

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Second Mrs. Astor

Shana Abé

3.5

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

David Grann

4.25

informative slow-paced

The Wedding People

Alison Espach

3.75

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Patrick Radden Keefe

4.0

dark informative medium-paced

Kitchens of the Great Midwest

J. Ryan Stradal

4.0

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era

Laurence Leamer

3.75

informative sad medium-paced

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

2.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

From Here to the Great Unknown

Lisa Marie Presley

5.0

inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton

Laura Kamoie, Stephanie Dray

4.25

adventurous informative medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated