cjlehr's reviews
32 reviews

Castle Shade by Laurie R. King

adventurous 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? No

3.0

Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education by Stephanie Land

challenging emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

3.75

The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth by Ingrid Robeyns

challenging informative slow-paced

3.25

All of Us Strangers by Taichi Yamada

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Death of parent

Pete and Alice in Maine by Caitlin Shetterly

emotional reflective 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

3.25

White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better by Saira Rao, Regina Jackson

challenging informative fast-paced

5.0

Gray Areas: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It by Adia Harvey Wingfield

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Vol. 1 by Haro Aso

dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.25

Not my favorite, but a worthy if somewhat off topic addition to the office horror genre.

You Will Own Nothing: Your War with a New Financial World Order and How to Fight Back by Carol Roth
Did not finish book. Stopped at 6%.

Author did not back up major claims with references. Hard to understand if you’re not fluent in right wing media talking points.