kathi_hoehne's reviews
67 reviews

Bartleby the Scrivener and Other Stories by Herman Melville

reflective tense slow-paced

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

1.5

The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed by Kamila Shamsie, Linda Grant, Eleanor Crewes, Caroline O'Donoghue, Helen Oyeyemi, Emma Donoghue, Kirsty Logan, CN Lester, Ali Smith, Claire Kohda, Margaret Atwood, Chibundu Onuzo, Susie Boyt, Rachel Seiffert, Stella Duffy

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Nichts Neues von Gurb by Eduardo Mendoza

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.5

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Great book but what an unnecessary ending. Made me incredibly mad, but not in a good way. The last page is what completely ruined the book for me and definitely doesn't make me want to finish the triology. Which is sad, because it was like something I'v  never read before.

The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu
Did not finish book. Stopped at 7%.

Just no... the writing feels like a 50 year old man trying to write what he thinks is a rebellious teen. The story lacks depth and explanation. It feels random and tries to quickly to get into the story. The main character and setting feels weird, and the choice of words (and dialect?) and overall tone just makes this book unreadable.

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.5

The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad 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? No

4.0