teslacannon's reviews
212 reviews

Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers

medium-paced

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

2.75

The tie-in from the beginning to the end was strange and irrelevant. Still, an interesting enough book with real and relatable character dynamics.. 

Anyone with critical thinking skills knew she was raped in her sleep within the first chapter, but it took so many hours for the journalist to get there, and then it was upsetting she never told anyone. I understand why, but if I were raped in a hospital, I'd want to know.

 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

4.0

My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

1.75

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

1.5

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez

2.75

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

dark 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? Yes

2.0

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Disrupting for Good: Using Passion and Persistence to Create Lasting Change by Chris Field

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.25

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

dark mysterious fast-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

4.75

The Girl Who Married a Lion: And Other Tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

I appreciated these fables, but five hours straight via an audiobook... I think this can be a good book to pick up every so often and read some stories at a time but to read straight through started to feel tedious. I liked all of the narrators and thought it was interesting how some stories and characters ended up being intertwined. Also interesting to see how the culture regards some animals, like the hare for example being conniving, and the lion, while fierce, is considered quite dumb. There are good basic morals behind each story, but I can't stay anything really gripped me.