shobnob's reviews
61 reviews

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Across the River and into the Trees by Ernest Hemingway

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

Islands in the Stream by Ernest Hemingway

adventurous reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Coming Up for Air by George Orwell

adventurous emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell

dark funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

Burmese Days by George Orwell

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

11 Explorations into Life on Earth: Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution by David Attenborough, Helen Scales

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

2.75

Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, Ton Heuvelmans

adventurous dark funny informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

The Last Days of Socrates by Plato

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.25