zheyin's reviews
66 reviews

Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto

informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully by Morrie Schwartz

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Tristessa by Jack Kerouac

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

3.5

Jealousy: Vintage Minis by Marcel Proust

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Books v. Cigarettes by George Orwell

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5