t_wayne's Reviews (123)

Three O'Clock in the Morning by Gianrico Carofiglio

Three O'Clock in the Morning

Gianrico Carofiglio

3.25
adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

Wes Moore

2.0
hopeful reflective fast-paced
That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row by Jarvis Jay Masters

That Bird Has My Wings: The Autobiography of an Innocent Man on Death Row

Jarvis Jay Masters

3.25
informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
Red Sorghum by Mo Yan

Red Sorghum

Mo Yan

3.75
adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

Trust Exercise

Susan Choi

4.75
challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

2.75
challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story

Douglas Preston

3.0
adventurous informative fast-paced
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez

4.25
adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

5.0
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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