jorie_lm's reviews
403 reviews

First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Cairo: My City, Our Revolution by Ahdaf Soueif

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

The Phoenix Crown by Janie Chang, Kate Quinn

adventurous emotional reflective tense 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

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75