sometimes_i_write_things's Reviews (207)

The Glass Hotel

Emily St. John Mandel

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

Imogen, Obviously

Becky Albertalli

4.5

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Late Bloomer

Mazey Eddings

4.25

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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

The Secret to Superhuman Strength

Alison Bechdel

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

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My only problem is I don’t give a shit about Jack Kerouac 

How We Fight For Our Lives

Saeed Jones

3.75

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

Conjure Island

Eden Royce

3.25

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

Catastrophe

Sherri Winston

4.0

inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar

Cheryl Strayed

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos

Lucy Knisley

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

Part of Your World

Abby Jimenez

4.25

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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