sometimes_i_write_things's Reviews (206)

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

Gennifer Choldenko

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin

4.5

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

The Goldfinch

Donna Tartt

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book could have been called The Luckiest Motherfucker Who Ever Lived

The Mini ADHD Coach: How to (finally) Understand Yourself

Alice Gendron

4.0

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

I Who Have Never Known Men

Jacqueline Harpman

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Nothing to See Here

Kevin Wilson

4.5

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-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

Why We Need Vaccines: How Humans Beat Infectious Diseases

Rowena Rae

3.75

informative slow-paced

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People

Christina Soontornvat, Erika Lee

4.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book about Horrible Things

Jenny Lawson

3.25

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

Life's Too Short

Abby Jimenez

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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