wsch729cc's Reviews (88)

Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian

Gold Diggers

Sanjena Sathian

4.0
emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Re-read for teaching 
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places by Colin Dickey

Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places

Colin Dickey

3.5
dark informative medium-paced
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani

The Perfect Nanny

Leïla Slimani

3.0
challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide by Tahir Hamut Izgil

Waiting to Be Arrested at Night: A Uyghur Poet's Memoir of China's Genocide

Tahir Hamut Izgil

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder

David Grann

4.0
adventurous informative inspiring tense medium-paced
The Leavers by Lisa Ko

The Leavers

Lisa Ko

5.0
emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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: Complicated
Re-read for teaching. An all-time favorite. 
The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne by Kate Winkler Dawson

The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne

Kate Winkler Dawson

3.5
informative reflective sad medium-paced
The Fury by Alex Michaelides

The Fury

Alex Michaelides

1.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Mad I finished. Got too far into it to quit. The ending is especially stupid after such a mindless book. 
Did I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston

Did I Ever Tell You?

Genevieve Kingston

4.0
emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

Green Dot

Madeleine Gray

3.5
emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes