bethmalkin's reviews
12 reviews

The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Baby Does A Runner by Anita Rani

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-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

3.75

I Am an Island by Tamsin Calidas

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.25

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-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

5.0

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

One Last Chance by Sarah Jost, Sarah Jost

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.75

Never Work With Animals by Gareth Steel

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

The Little Big Things: The Inspirational Memoir of the Year by Henry Fraser

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.25