sgwillym's reviews
284 reviews

The Romanovs: 1613-1918 by Simon Sebag Montefiore

informative fast-paced

4.75

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell

3.5

The Details by Ia Genberg

emotional reflective

4.0

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez

hopeful reflective

3.75

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.25

Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

adventurous lighthearted mysterious

3.5

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

The Trading Game by Gary Stevenson

adventurous informative sad fast-paced

4.5

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

informative slow-paced

2.5

The Days of Abandonment: Elena Ferrante by Elena Ferrante

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

4.75