thespicelessreader's Reviews (827)

Goblin Tales

Jim C. Hines

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids

Cynthia Leitich Smith

4.25

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Melissa

Alex Gino

4.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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: No

The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis

4.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

When Among Crows

Veronica Roth

3.0

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Complicated

The Borrowers

Mary Norton

3.0

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

How Long 'til Black Future Month?

N.K. Jemisin

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I Want to Trust You, but I Don't: Moving Forward When You're Skeptical of Others, Afraid of What God Will Allow, and Doubtful of Your Own Discernment

Lysa TerKeurst

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Evergreen Chase

Juneau Black

4.0

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge

Deidre Havrelock, Edward Kay

3.75

informative reflective slow-paced