t_wayne's Reviews (122)

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West

Stephen E. Ambrose

4.0
adventurous challenging informative slow-paced
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Housekeeping

Marilynne Robinson

4.0
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

A Place of Greater Safety

Hilary Mantel

5.0
challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Chapterhouse: Dune by Frank Herbert

Chapterhouse: Dune

Frank Herbert

3.0
dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

5.0
dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

4.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: No
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

Seth Dickinson

4.25
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

God Emperor of Dune

Frank Herbert

3.5
The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government by David Talbot

The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

David Talbot

1.5
reflective slow-paced
Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert

Heretics of Dune

Frank Herbert

3.25
adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes