celticthistle's reviews
120 reviews

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Nightingale by Marina Kemp

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

My Left Foot by Christy Brown

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Weirdo by Sara Pascoe

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

0.0

The Silence In Between by Josie Ferguson

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Author's first novel.   What a book!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad

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

5.0

Go as a River by Shelley Read

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The New Mrs D by Heather Hill

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0