kalynnar's 5 starstar iconreads

43 books

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

Shark Heart: A Love Story

Emily Habeck

384 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

400 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Valiant by Holly Black

Valiant

Modern Faerie Tales #2

Holly Black

314 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa by Mark Mathabane

Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa

Mark Mathabane

368 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
nonfiction autobiography challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

592 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

The African Trilogy #1

Chinua Achebe

191 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction classics historical challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

The Wicked Years #1

Gregory Maguire

412 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Stardust

Neil Gaiman

250 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction fantasy historical romance adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

545 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok

290 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0kalynnar's review
fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced