voraciousbookshelf's Reviews (208)

Chew: The Omnivore Edition, Vol. 1

John Layman

3.5

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Hanna Bervoets

4.25

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I wish it was longer but also I kind of wish I hadn’t read it. It was so real, so heartbreaking, and so well written. 

Comfort Me with Apples

Catherynne M. Valente

4.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Empress of Salt and Fortune

Nghi Vo

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The Cabinet

Un-su Kim

4.5

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Toddler Hunting and Other Stories

Taeko Kōno

DID NOT FINISH: 26%

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I just wanted something faster paced at the time. I really enjoyed the quality of the writing, just not the pace for my mood. 

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home

Jeffrey Cranor, Joseph Fink

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Complicated

Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations

Mira Jacob

3.0

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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I wasn't ready to think about the past 6 or 7 years honestly.