sarahgoldcrest's reviews
38 reviews

Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

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? It's complicated

4.0

Penance by Eliza Clark

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

West by Carys Davies

2.0

Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre by Jo Cooper

informative fast-paced

5.0

A fascinating introduction to the incredibly varied world of birds. Full of interesting facts and some gut-renching reminders of the mess we’ve gotten ourselves into with regards to climate change. The fact that many of the birds in these images and at the exhibition at the Natural History Museum were hunted makes it a particularly stark read. 

The Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer

challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

The Raptures by Jan Carson

dark emotional sad slow-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

Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich

5.0

Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby

reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.0

Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life by Amy Key

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

Termush by Sven Holm

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-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? No

5.0

I have always been more of a sci fi guy than a fantasy one, but also not really much of either. I’ve been to see Blade Runner and 2049 at the movies recently though, and it put me on a bit of a kick to read THIS brilliant slender novel, well considered a masterpiece. The writing is tight and sparse and the story is absolutely wild.