spines_with_steph's Reviews (570)

American Spy

Lauren Wilkinson

3.5

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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: Yes

Happiness Falls

Angie Kim

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad

The Interestings

Meg Wolitzer

5.0

challenging emotional sad

Cantoras

Caro De Robertis

5.0

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer

5.0

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Katabasis

R.F. Kuang

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Eve L. Ewing

4.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

The Color Purple

Alice Walker

4.0

challenging emotional reflective 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 Grand Paloma Resort

Cleyvis Natera

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes