slow_reader15's reviews
36 reviews

Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar

3.0

Zikora by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional reflective fast-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

5.0

Beautiful Place by Amanthi Harris

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.0

The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The character of Maud is written with love and empathy which makes her endearing. Reading about someone suffering with alzheimers was sad but the author was able to break it up with some lightness and humour. The story line, I thought, was very clever bringing a past memory and weaving into her current thoughts to solve a mystery. It will be a book I'll remember for Maud.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

The Wizard of Evesham by M.C. Beaton

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0