the_bookish_fiend's reviews
53 reviews

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

This book goes down like hot chocolate on a cold winter's day. It's funny and heartwarming and will definitely brighten up your day. 

 Winnie's internal monologue and quips make for perfect company as you reel along with her Bollywood reference. The other characters are also amazingly endearing, spooling you into their story arcs. 

I'm not someone who normally enjoys cheesy romance books or appreciates romantic clichés, but this book had me mesmerised from its very first pages. It's the exact form of lighthearted that brings back your will to live and reminds you to appreciate life 

Lore by Alexandra Bracken

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel

informative medium-paced

4.5

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

dark mysterious tense 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? N/A

3.25

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

challenging dark reflective tense 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? It's complicated

2.5

Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think by Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler

slow-paced

0.5