shanemarie's reviews
60 reviews

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

hopeful 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

3.5

A People's History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian

emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-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? No

5.0

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn meets Annie on My Mind. 

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater

3.0

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune

3.5

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Remarkable writing. The literary references peppered throughout are a delight. I felt great kinship with Aaliya, introvert, heart-sore, misfit. 

Mother of Strangers by Suad Amiry

3.0