vrkinase0411's reviews
960 reviews

Patricide by Dave Harris

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

4.5

The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison

challenging informative slow-paced

3.5

Homie: Poems by Danez Smith

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza by Mosab Abu Toha

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I Put a Spell on You: The Autobiography of Nina Simone by Nina Simone

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

I'm still trying to process what I think about the book as a whole honestly.

A Fractured & Luminous Soul: A Poetry Collection by Lauren Eve, Lauren Eve

2.0