thyroyalreader's Reviews (75)

You Should See Me in a Crown

Leah Johnson

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Vomit, Death of parent, Outing

Maus: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

Art Spiegelman

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide

Eye opening and a descriptive read. I read before getting into my classes unit on WW2, so expanded upon the more personal experience side of what happened during the Holocaust.

Bless Me, Ultima

Rudolfo Anaya

4.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death

The Women of Lockerbie (Acting Edition)

Deborah Brevoort

3.75

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

In the Lake of the Woods

Tim O'Brien

4.25

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Suicide