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577 reviews
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
dark
tense
medium-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
3.5
The Tiger and the Acrobat by Susanna Tamaro
adventurous
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? Yes
5.0
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Punkhawala and the Prostitute by Wesley Leon Aroozoo
adventurous
dark
sad
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
4.0
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Work Hard, Not Smart by Alexis Paige
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into, but I settled into the writing as the chapters progressed. Paige has done an excellent job of sharing her process—be it for writing, thinking, deconstructing, and manifesting—for what she calls her "creative nonfiction" work. Vignettes of her 60-day incarceration; her "toxic-whiteness" and how it affects her thinking and her writing; her awareness on racial prejudice and privilege and their detriment effect on everyday life. This may fly under the radar in the oversaturated publishing world, but I'm grateful to BookSirens for giving me the opportunity to read and review it.
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
adventurous
funny
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