vee's reviews
218 reviews

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

slow-paced

2.0

Jane Campion by Kathleen McHugh

4.0

The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek

5.0

Final Girls by Riley Sager

dark medium-paced

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The Heatwave by Kate Riordan

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Black Sheep Boy: A Novel in Stories by Martin Pousson

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

In the Cut by Susanna Moore

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Sordid and fast-paced, kept me turning the pages. It’s a fascinating read, even if it hasn’t aged well in some places. 

Lot Six by David Adjmi

tense slow-paced

2.5

Competently written but incredibly whiny. Majority of the book takes place in middle school and it feels like the author doesn’t mature beyond that.