freebie_reads's reviews
166 reviews
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity, by Devon Price
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
The Love Hypothesis, by Ali Hazelwood
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness, by Nagata Kabi
challenging
reflective
2.0
sadly i didn’t really enjoy the manga. Our protag does not reflect once about sex work as a concept but still books their services. It also does not deal with lesbianism really, just about sexual desire but nothing else. i think lesbianism is more than that. from a cultural perspective def interesting though.
Milk Fed, by Melissa Broder
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, by Becky Chambers
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Kidnapping
this book started so slow & finally paced up after like 400 pages. All very pretentious, characters very unlovable, involves many slurs & is sadly not directly critiquing the bourgeoisie as i would have liked it to do. rich kids basically fuck up & have money & do drugs & drink and read books. wow. not really groundbreaking.
Gideon the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5
The Queen of Nothing, by Holly Black
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
4.0