emmaevns's reviews
40 reviews
The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers by Henri J.M. Nouwen
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
a breath of fresh air. so original and unique. sci-fi, but literary.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Murder
Beach Read by Emily Henry
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
it took me a while to get into this short story collection. i’m not mad that i read it, but it fell short amongst Eggers’s other works. the good: here Eggers’s prose is, as always, strong, the characters are complicated, and the stories frequently swerve from plot-driven to philosophical queries and observations.
Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak
funny
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.25