sunflowermo0n's reviews
62 reviews

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced

4.5

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.25

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.5

The Monk by Matthew Lewis

dark slow-paced

2.5

Golden Son by Pierce Brown

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.25

The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Marvel movie in book form. Complete with end credit scene of Marsh showing up

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

While the background story of immigration and "lost children," is compelling in it's own way, the forefront of this story focuses on a touching family story. It is with the combination of these two that Lost Children Archive works as a book. This book is trying to say a lot, sometimes what feels like too much, but in the end even if you don't pick on all of the overabundance of allusions and references that range from Lord of the Flies to Dolly Parton, there will still be something there for everyone to connect to in some way. Also the book got way less interesting once we changed perspectives from the mother I wish we had just stayed with her.