strawberrysky's reviews
242 reviews

The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional slow-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? No

5.0

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional sad 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

3.5

this book would go up half a star if there were no octopus POV chapters

Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie

informative sad medium-paced

4.5

ranking the bears:
1. american black bear
2. spectacled bear
3. grizzly bear
4. polar bear
5. sloth bear
6. moon bear
7. panda bear
8. sun bear 

A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

*raises hand* I think Lord Peter Wimsey is gay

her prose and style are fun to read but did make it harder for me to keep track of the characters and elements of the mystery, which is a shame bc I love to solve things. but overall I'm charmed

Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboe

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

not every aspect/story entirely worked for me, but overall I'm impressed and touched 

Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History by Dan Flores

informative medium-paced

4.25

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.25

Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I honestly had a blast with this. Definitely not perfect -- I don't think every aspect hits the way the author wants it to, and although the characters were awesome I really would have loved some stronger character development/more clarity of motivations and mindset especially of our protagonists especially in the first half (I wanted them to talk about their feelings, damnit! sue me!) but the pacing was awesome and basically every time I went "oh I HOPE this happens based on this thing that was just said" it did in fact happen. Just genuinely so much fun. 

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0