technicolour's Reviews (312)

Run, Rebel

Manjeet Mann

2.5

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Liked the story - but oversimplified the reasons for bullying/abuse in a way I thought was very unuseful and too sympathetic to abusers. Also put too much of the responsibility of escaping abuse on a teenagers shoulders for my liking, I wish it showed more support from the adults around her.

The Parker Inheritance

Varian Johnson

4.0

adventurous emotional informative mysterious 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: No

It's Not About the Burqa

Mariam Khan

3.75

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

Testosterone Rex

Cordelia Fine

3.75

funny informative medium-paced

Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata

3.75

sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Circle

Dave Eggers

4.0

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

3.75

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Against Memoir: Complaints, Confessions & Criticisms

Michelle Tea

4.5

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Oryx and Crake

Margaret Atwood

3.0

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation

Sophie Lewis

4.0

adventurous challenging informative inspiring medium-paced