whenwomenwerebirds87's reviews
28 reviews

The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The Fifties: An Underground History by James R. Gaines

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

The Hummingbirds' Gift: Wonder, Beauty, and Renewal on Wings by Sy Montgomery

hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

My rating is probably biased as I’m not at all connected to the time and the place so I can’t fully understand the complexity of the characters and how they interact. Omg the main character Mehring is SO unlikeable though. Worth reading but hard to get through.

Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Land on Fire: The New Reality of Wildfire in the West by Gary Ferguson

challenging informative sad slow-paced

4.0