kasey_'s reviews
61 reviews

Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Entertaining but wasn’t really about Medusa

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Boring and poor writing. Everything is over explained and the characters are flat, simple, and predictable. Not even that suspenseful either, ending is obvious. 

Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary by Walter Dean Myers

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Shahid Reads His Own Palm by Reginald Dwayne Betts

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.25

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

Boring and weird writing

Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

So incredibly well written!! Was tense and eerie, and the ending was the best mystery novel ending I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder