vixknitsandreads's reviews
49 reviews

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Kala by Colin Walsh

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

True Crime Story by Joseph Knox

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? No

4.0

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Predictable and narrators were annoying! 

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

A fascinating insight into the mind of a sociopath. My takeaway is that it’s ok not to react the way “normal” people expect you to and/or in the same way they do. That doesn’t make what you say or feel any less valid. Everyone should read this book, it may help more people be accepted in the world. 

The Betrayal of Thomas True by A.J. West

adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0