teslacannon's reviews
212 reviews

The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones

fast-paced

3.0

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez

informative reflective medium-paced

2.75

It was interesting to see how things connected politically and historically, but I'm not sure how much I've actually absorbed or will remember (that's on me, not the author, of course). 

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

fast-paced

1.0

I'm sorry - I just couldn't get interested. It was a real effort for me to hang on.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

1.25

Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo

fast-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

2.5

It felt very realistic, I'll say that. A bunch of intelligent modern women who have feminist values, yet compromise themselves chasing after men who don't know what they want and can't function without a woman supporting them. 
The leading man is not ambitious, disciplined, or appreciative. He needs to be coddled and risks his entire family dynamic to chase a fantasy that he hopes will be more fulfilling than his mediocre porn-addicted life, and the book is centered around the women plotting how to cater to him. It goes to show no matter how well-educated people are, they can still be idiots. I appreciate that it's a reflection of real relationship dynamics, but too frustrating for me to enjoy. 

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

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? No

2.0

Parade: A Folktale by Hiromi Kawakami

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle

emotional fast-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

3.0